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Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site consists of two circular earthen mounds characteristic of the bowl barrow type, a common burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. The barrows' survival in the Dorset landscape contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.
Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016377. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016377.
Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House 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 1016377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (8.9 km), Two bowl barrows c.280m north-east of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (8.9 km), Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (8.9 km).
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Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.