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Three round barrows on Puddletown Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The three barrows are situated on the chalk downland of Puddletown Down and represent the typical burial practice of the Bronze Age period, when elite and significant members of society were interred beneath earthen mounds. The barrows have been subject to considerable archaeological interest and have contributed to the understanding of Bronze Age funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape. Their survival on the open downland makes them important witnesses to prehistoric activity in this region.
Three round barrows on Puddletown Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002450. View the official record →
Three round barrows on Puddletown Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002450.
Three round barrows on Puddletown Down 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 1002450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation (9.6 km), Barrow S of Common Plantation (9.8 km), Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Three round barrows on Puddletown Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Three round barrows on Puddletown Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.