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Icen Barrow, Dorset

Icen Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow situated on Creech Heath on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. It is one of five round barrows which together make up the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery. The barrow has a mound composed of earth, sand and turf with a maximum diameter of 60ft and maximum height of about 2ft. This is surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during the construction of the monument. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1014139.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.654239,-2.1121103
Grid Reference: SY 9217 8384
Civil Parish: Church Knowle CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 302589
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Icen_Barrow,_Dorset_302589

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