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Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Dorset. The site comprises two burial mounds which form part of the broader pattern of barrow construction across the Dorset uplands during the second millennium BCE. These earthworks represent the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities and contribute to understanding settlement and ceremonial activity in prehistoric Dorset. The barrows remain visible features in the landscape and are recorded as scheduled ancient monuments reflecting their archaeological importance.
Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002778. View the official record →
Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002778.
Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill 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 1002778.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Wears Hill (6.3 km), Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (6.7 km), Dyke on Wears Hill (6.7 km).
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