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King Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Studland, Dorset. It is situated on a north facing terrace of the lower slope of Ballard Down within the Isle of Purbeck, overlooking Studland Bay to the north-east. The barrow has a mound composed of earth, flint and chalk with a maximum diameter of 50ft and a maximum height of about 3ft. 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 1014290.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.637963,-1.9363271
Grid Reference: SZ 0459 8203
Civil Parish: Studland CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 302719
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/King_Barrow,_Dorset_302719

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