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

The two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill are a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, positioned approximately ninety metres south-west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage. Bowl barrows are the most common form of round barrow, consisting of a burial mound with a simple hemispherical profile constructed over one or more cremation or inhumation burials. These examples date to the Bronze Age, a period during which such barrows were erected as prominent burial monuments across the British landscape. The barrows represent the funerary practices and landscape use of Bronze Age communities in this region of Dorset.

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?

The two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill are a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, positioned 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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