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Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 1020m and 1060m south east of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of two distinct burial mounds. The barrows are situated within Plumley Wood on Cranborne Common in Hampshire and represent typical examples of the round barrow tradition prevalent in southern England during the Bronze Age. These earthwork monuments would have served as burial places for individuals of status within prehistoric communities, with their placement in this landscape reflecting Bronze Age settlement and territorial patterns in the New Forest region. The barrows survive today as earthwork features within the wooded common, contributing to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in Hampshire.
Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 1020m and 1060m south east of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018757. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 1020m and 1060m south east of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of two distinct burial mounds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018757.
Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 1020m and 1060m south east of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common 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 1018757.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Ashley Heath, 510m south east of Duncombe Lodge (4.2 km), Bowl barrow on the eastern part of Ashley Heath, 660m north west of Ashley Lodge (4.4 km), Two bowl barrows in Watchmoor Wood 270m and 290m south west of Ashley Lodge (4.8 km).
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