Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth

Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth

England
List entry 1008144
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History & significance

Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located 650 metres west-north-west of Whiteway Farm near East Lulworth in Dorset. The site forms part of a larger grouping of funerary monuments in the south-east of East Lulworth, representing the ritual landscape of the second millennium BC. The barrows are earthen mounds constructed as burial monuments, typical of Bronze Age mortuary practice in southern England. This cemetery demonstrates the concentrated use of particular areas for elite and communal burial during the Bronze Age period.

Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW 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 1008144. View the official record →

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What is Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth?

Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located 650 metres west-north-west of Whiteway Farm near East Lulworth in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008144.

Who is responsible for protecting Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth?

Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW 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 1008144.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (0.4 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (0.5 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (1.2 km).

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