Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm

Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm

England
List entry 1017277
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm is a pair of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Dorset. These earthworks represent the funerary practices of the early to middle Bronze Age communities in the region, a period during which the construction of burial barrows was a dominant ritual practice across southern Britain. The barrows survive as rounded earthen mounds, characteristic of the bowl barrow form which constitutes one of the most common types of Bronze Age monument in Wessex and beyond. Their survival on Lord's Down contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in this part of Dorset.

Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017277. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm?

Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm is a pair of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017277.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm?

Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne 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 1017277.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow S of Tinker's Barrow Plantation (8.8 km), Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm (8.8 km), Tadnoll Barrow (8.9 km).

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