Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn

Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn

England
List entry 1019392
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019392
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.14 hectares
Grid reference
SY 96866 78799, SY 96871 78750
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises two distinct burial mounds situated at measured distances south of Afflington Barn, representing typical examples of bowl barrow construction from the prehistoric period. Bowl barrows are among the most common forms of Bronze Age burial monument in southern England, consisting of a central burial chamber surrounded by a mound of earth and rubble. These monuments form part of the wider barrow cemetery landscape characteristic of Dorset's Bronze Age archaeological heritage and contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement and ritual practices in the region.

Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019392. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn?

Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019392.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn?

Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn 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 1019392.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (0.4 km), Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm (0.9 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (1.4 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn

Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn stands on Portland Group, bedrock that formed in the Portlandian. The rock here is limestone and calcareous sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn

DorchesterRoman town · ~18.6 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~19.5 miles