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Stephen's Castle, Dorset

Stephen's Castle is a prehistoric bowl barrow on Boveridge Heath in Dorset. It is one of a dispersed group of similar monuments situated on Boveridge Heath. Excavation in 1828 revealed a cremation under an inverted urn. The barrow has a mound, 50ft in diameter and about 3ft high, surrounded by a quarry ditch, from which material was derived for its construction. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1021148.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.886736,-1.871928
Grid Reference: SU 0910 0970
Civil Parish: Verwood CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 304687
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Stephen's_Castle,_Dorset_304687

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