Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows
Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
The motorist driving along the A35 has scarcely a moment to take in this group of barrows, or burial mounds, straddling the road west of Winterbourne Abbas. These belong to one of several Bronze Age cemeteries in the area, which has the highest density of Bronze Age barrows anywhere in the world.
In this particular cemetery alone there are 44 barrows, dating from about 1500 BC.
Venue Category:
Historic Buildings & Monuments
Associated Organisation:
Activities provided:
Observing
Activities for people with SEN/Disabilities:
No
Curriculum:
Citizenship
History
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
Religious Education
Suitability:
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 5 (17+)
Residential?:
No
Locality:
Venue Address:
Off A35
Winterbourne Abbas
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 9EB
Venue Contact Number:
0117 9750 700