Bronze Age Burial Mounds

Winterborne St. Martin

Bronze Age Burial Mounds

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Bronze Age Burial Mounds

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Location: Winterborne St. Martin, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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October 3, 2023

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To the north of this stretch of the path, you can see two large tumuli, also known as barrows or burial mounds. They typically date from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, although some may be from later periods.

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part of the 17 miles of earthworks.

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Location: Winterborne St. Martin, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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