Guided walk: Bronze Age Barrows

Join John Gale (Senior Lecturer in Archaeology – Bournemouth University) for a guided walk to uncover the fascinating depths of history at one of the best-preserved Bronze Age barrow cemeteries in Dorset, part of the South Dorset Ridgeway ancient landscape.

Ridgeway Tumulus Infrared

About the event

Explore one of the best-preserved Bronze Age barrow cemeteries in Dorset, part of the South Dorset Ridgeway ancient landscape. Over thirty of these burial mounds from pre-history span Bronkham Hill, including a great variety of different designs and mysterious swallet holes. Join John Gale (Senior Lecturer in Archaeology – Bournemouth University) for a guided walk to uncover the fascinating depths of history here.

This event is part of our Landscape for Life Festival, celebrating 60 years of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

We’ve asked some very special people who live and work in this rich and vibrant landscape to share the places they love with you. Join artists, story-tellers, wildlife experts, geologists, farmers, archaeologists to uncover what makes the landscape so outstanding… and find your own place to love along the way. See the full programme of events.

Location

Black Down, Dorchester

Date and times

Prices

  • All places FREE

Booking and further information

This event is FREE but booking is essential. Please book your place on our Eventbrite page where you will also find further information on location, times and access arrangements.

If you have further queries, please do contact Kate Townsend, Dorset AONB Project Support