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Windmill Barrow, Dorset

Windmill Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset. It is situated on a ridge overlooking the Winterborne Valley to the north. The barrow has a mound composed of earth, sand and turf, with maximum dimensions of 100ft in diameter and 5ft in height. The mound 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 1016073.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.779202,-2.0904534
Grid Reference: SY 9371 9774
Civil Parish: Lytchett Matravers CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 305618
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Windmill_Barrow,_Dorset_305618

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