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Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex situated in Dorset. Located approximately 520 metres and 585 metres north east of the obelisk marking Weatherby Castle hillfort, these barrows represent the characteristic burial practices of the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows are among the most common Bronze Age monument types in Dorset, typically comprising earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed remains. The three examples on Milborne Down contribute to the wider landscape of prehistoric ritual activity and settlement in the region.
Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019364. View the official record →
Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019364.
Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort 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 1019364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (8.9 km), Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm (8.9 km), Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm (9.1 km).
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Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.