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Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises three round barrows, representing a typical form of burial mound constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks served as communal or individual repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of the dead. The barrows' positioning in the landscape, aligned with other contemporary monuments in the region, reflects the Bronze Age practice of creating distinct funerary zones within the wider settlement pattern. As archaeological features of the second millennium BC, these barrows contribute to our understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and the social organisation of prehistoric Dorset communities.
Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018193. View the official record →
Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018193.
Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage (9.3 km), Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm (9.6 km), Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm (9.6 km).
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