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Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises three burial mounds that represent typical examples of the round barrow tradition prevalent in southern England during the Bronze Age, when such earthworks served as prominent markers in the landscape for elite or community burials. The barrows' survival to the present day, despite centuries of agricultural use and landscape change, testifies to their substantial original construction and enduring archaeological significance. The monument is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry 1003308 and remains an important indicator of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary practices in the region.
Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003308. View the official record →
Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003308.
Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner 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 1003308.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (3.7 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (4.6 km), St Peter's Abbey (4.8 km).
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