Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage

Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage

England
List entry 1020733
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020733
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.14 hectares
Grid reference
SY 82812 91120, SY 82905 91044
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, consisting of two round mounds situated approximately 480 metres and 540 metres north-east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage. These bowl barrows represent typical examples of Early Bronze Age burial architecture, dating to the period between approximately 2200 and 1500 BCE, when such earthen mounds were constructed as communal or individual burial monuments across southern Britain. The barrows survive as distinct topographical features on the heath and are scheduled as ancient monuments of national importance, preserving evidence of prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020733. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage?

Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, consisting of two round mounds situated approximately 480 metres and 540 metres north-east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020733.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage?

Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east 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 1020733.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 550m east of Chideock Farm (9.9 km), Two bowl barrows 560m and 650m north west of Newlands Farm (10 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (10.2 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage

Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.

The wider landscape

Around Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage

DorchesterRoman town · ~8.4 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~10.1 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~24.5 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~10 miles