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The Western end of Dorset Cursus is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located in Dorset, England. The Dorset Cursus itself represents one of the longest and most impressive cursus monuments in Britain, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument comprises parallel banks and ditches that extend across the landscape, thought to have served ritual or ceremonial purposes rather than practical defensive functions. The western terminus of this linear earthwork remains archaeologically significant as it marks the defined extent of this substantial prehistoric undertaking and contributes to understanding Neolithic monumental construction and ceremonial landscape organisation in southern England.
Western end of Dorset Cursus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002785. View the official record →
The Western end of Dorset Cursus is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002785.
Western end of Dorset Cursus 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 1002785.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows on King Down (9 km), Bowl barrow 800m ESE of Hill Farm (9.1 km), Two bowl barrows and a disc barrow 960m north west and a bowl barrow 880m north west of Crab Farm (9.2 km).
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