Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm

Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm

England
List entry 1019365
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. The site comprises two bowl barrows, the most common burial mound form of the Bronze Age, accompanied by two ring ditches which likely represent further Bronze Age burial features or ritual structures. These monuments are characteristic of the extensive Bronze Age barrow cemeteries that dot the Dorset landscape, reflecting the ritual practices and social organisation of early Bronze Age communities in southern England. The survival of these multiple features in close association provides archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in this region.

Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019365. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm?

Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019365.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm?

Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm 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 1019365.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (9.1 km), Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage (9.3 km).

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