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Yon Barrow, Dorset

Yon Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Bere Regis, Dorset. It is situated on a ridge, known as Lockyer's Hill, overlooking the Piddle Valley. The barrow has a mound composed of earth, sand and turf, with maximum dimensions of 50ft in diameter and about 7ft in height. The mound is surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during its construction, visible as an earthwork 5ft wide and about 1ft deep. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015363.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.735883,-2.1944093
Grid Reference: SY 8637 9293
Civil Parish: Bere Regis CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 305736
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yon_Barrow,_Dorset_305736

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