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Twin barrow on Westholme Heath is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 850 metres west of Hurst Mill in Dorset. The site comprises two burial mounds typical of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent landmarks for individual or family interments across the landscape. The monument's survival on Westholme Heath reflects the relatively undisturbed character of this heathland area, where such prehistoric earthworks have been preserved despite the passage of millennia. The barrow is recorded as a scheduled monument, recognising its archaeological significance and the potential for buried deposits and structural remains that contribute to understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007808. View the official record →
Twin barrow on Westholme Heath is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 850 metres west of Hurst Mill in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007808.
Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill 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 1007808.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth (2.8 km), Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (2.8 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (3.1 km).
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