Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo round barrows on Ridgeway

Two round barrows on Ridgeway

England
List entry 1002761
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two round barrows on Ridgeway is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site consists of two burial mounds situated along the Ridgeway, a routeway of considerable antiquity in the region. Round barrows of this type typically date from the Bronze Age, representing significant investments in burial practice and landscape marking by prehistoric communities. The monument survives as earthwork remains and contributes to understanding the distribution and chronology of barrow construction in Dorset during the second millennium BC.

Two round barrows on Ridgeway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002761. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two round barrows on Ridgeway?

Two round barrows on Ridgeway is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002761.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round barrows on Ridgeway?

Two round barrows on Ridgeway 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 1002761.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round barrows on Ridgeway?

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 (4.2 km), Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole (5.1 km), Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse (5.5 km).

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