Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm

Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm

England
List entry 1002768
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two barrows 600 yards north of Halls Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The site comprises two distinct barrows, earthwork mounds that served as communal or individual burial structures characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in southern England, dating to approximately 2200–700 BCE. These monuments form part of the broader Bronze Age landscape of Dorset, where such barrow cemeteries and individual mounds are distributed across the county. The barrows survive as upstanding earthworks and remain significant as archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in this region.

Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002768. View the official record →

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What is Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm?

Two barrows 600 yards north of Halls Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002768.

Who is responsible for protecting Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm?

Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm 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 1002768.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upton Fort, a coastal artillery battery and two searchlight emplacements (3.3 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows (6 km), Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (6 km).

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