Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond

Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond

England
List entry 1015785
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises two round mounds characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age, though some examples may originate in the Neolithic period. These earthen structures would have served as communal or individual burial markers within the prehistoric landscape. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of importance for understanding mortuary practice and settlement patterns in Dorset during the second and third millennia before the present era.

Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015785. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond?

Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015785.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond?

Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond 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 1015785.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows on King Down (8.4 km), Group of round barrows NW of Badbury Rings (8.4 km), Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings (8.6 km).

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