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Two round barrows at crossroads N of village is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises two distinct barrows positioned at a crossroads to the north of the settlement, representing typical expressions of Early to Middle Bronze Age burial practice in the region. Such paired or clustered barrow monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age cemetery sites and reflect the importance of the location as a burial ground across successive generations. The barrows remain visible as earthwork features within the modern landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual and social organisation.
Two round barrows at crossroads N of village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002790. View the official record →
Two round barrows at crossroads N of village is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002790.
Two round barrows at crossroads N of village 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 1002790.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (5.1 km), Group of five round barrows on White Hill (5.1 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two round barrows at crossroads N of village's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Two round barrows at crossroads N of village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.