Burial mounds & barrows · South West England
Straw Barrow
In or near Tarrant Keyneston.
Straw Barrow — a burial mound in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Stuart Buchan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Straw Barrow is a burial mound located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Straw Barrow is a burial mound located in South-East England. This site is notable for its ancient significance, reflecting burial practices from prehistoric times.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.8277, -2.0771
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Shapwick
- Postcode
- DT11 9JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
Sources
- osm: node/1159278042 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Straw Barrow?
- Straw Barrow is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT11 9JL), in the parish of Shapwick.
- What is Straw Barrow?
- Straw Barrow — a burial mound in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Straw Barrow?
- Drivers can use postcode DT11 9JL.
- Is Straw Barrow a protected site?
- Yes — Straw Barrow is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Straw Barrow free to visit?
- Yes, Straw Barrow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Straw Barrow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT11 9JL. It sits within the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency.