Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage

Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage

England
List entry 1017264
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, approximately ninety metres south-west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage. The barrows are characteristic examples of the bowl barrow type, simple earthen mounds constructed over burial deposits, which represent one of the most common forms of prehistoric burial monument in southern England. The site's proximity to T.E. Lawrence's twentieth-century residence adds a layer of modern historical context to the ancient landscape, though the barrows themselves date to the second or third millennium before the common era. These monuments form part of the wider archaeological record of the Dorset heathlands, an area rich in prehistoric funerary and ritual sites.

Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017264. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage?

Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, approximately ninety metres south-west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017264.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage?

Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage 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 1017264.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 560m and 650m north west of Newlands Farm (9.6 km), Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm (10 km), Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm (10 km).

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