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Three bowl barrows on Cannon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises three bowl barrows, the most common form of burial mound from the Bronze Age period, typically dating to between 2000 and 1500 BC. Bowl barrows are characterised by their simple hemispherical mound form, constructed over cremated or inhumed burials, and often contained grave goods reflecting the status of the deceased. The three examples at Cannon Hill represent typical examples of the barrow cemetery tradition that characterised Bronze Age burial practices across southern England.
Three bowl barrows on Cannon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015999. View the official record →
Three bowl barrows on Cannon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015999.
Three bowl barrows on Cannon Hill 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 1015999.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House (4.5 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 300m east of Alhambra (4.5 km), Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm (4.8 km).
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