Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Conygar Hill

Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill

England
List entry 1017270
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of burial mound in prehistoric Britain, typically constructed as simple earthen domes raised over cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The two examples on Conygar Hill survive as earthwork features within the landscape, preserving evidence of funerary practices during the third and second millennia before the common era. Such monuments are significant for understanding settlement patterns, ritual behaviour, and social organisation in prehistoric Dorset.

Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017270. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill?

Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017270.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill?

Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill 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 1017270.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (5.1 km), Preston Roman villa (6.3 km), Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village (6.8 km).

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