Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm

Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm

England
List entry 1015180
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises two circular earthen mounds characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common form of burial monument across southern England during the prehistoric period. Such barrows served as focal points for communal or elite interment and would have been prominent landmarks in the Bronze Age landscape. The monument's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the importance of barrow cemeteries in understanding settlement patterns and burial practices during this formative period of British prehistory.

Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015180. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm?

Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015180.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm?

Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm 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 1015180.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dorchester Roman walls (9.4 km), Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent (9.5 km), Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation (9.6 km).

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