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Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 800m and 850m south of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two burial mounds situated within woodland on Cranborne Common in Hampshire. These bowl barrows represent typical examples of the round barrow tradition prevalent across southern England during the Bronze Age, constructed as earthen mounds to cover grave deposits and serve as enduring markers of the dead. The monuments' woodland setting and their positioning within the common landscape reflect the dispersed pattern of Bronze Age burial sites characteristic of the region. Their survival to the present day, despite centuries of potential disturbance, underscores their archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and landscape use in the New Forest area.
Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 800m and 850m south of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018756. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 800m and 850m south of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two burial mounds situated within woodland on Cranborne Common in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018756.
Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 800m and 850m south 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 1018756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 620m south of Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar in Ringwood Forest (3.6 km), Bowl barrow on Ashley Heath, 510m south east of Duncombe Lodge (4.4 km), Bowl barrow on the eastern part of Ashley Heath, 660m north west of Ashley Lodge (4.6 km).
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Two bowl barrows in Plumley Wood, 800m and 850m south of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.