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Ferny Barrows is a round barrow cemetery comprising at least two burial mounds located 500 metres west of Whiteway Farm near East Lulworth in Dorset. The barrows date to the Bronze Age and form part of a larger grouping of round barrows in the south-east of the parish, representing a significant focus of funerary activity during the second millennium before Christ. These monuments, constructed as earthen mounds over cremated or inhumed remains, are characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in Dorset and contribute to understanding the settlement and ceremonial landscape of the period. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under national heritage legislation, reflecting its archaeological importance.
Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008029. View the official record →
Ferny Barrows is a round barrow cemetery comprising at least two burial mounds located 500 metres west of Whiteway Farm near East Lulworth in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008029.
Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth 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 1008029.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (0.3 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (0.3 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (1 km).
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