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Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a barrow cemetery on Harpley Common in Norfolk. The monument is a typical bell barrow, distinguished by its characteristic form comprising a central mound surrounded by a ditch with an outer bank, a design common to elite burials of the early Bronze Age period. It belongs to a significant group of round barrows scattered across Harpley Common, reflecting the importance of this area as a burial ground during the Bronze Age. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument and remains archaeologically important as evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in Norfolk.
Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010577. View the official record →
Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a barrow cemetery on Harpley Common in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010577.
Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills (5.1 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory (6.8 km), Roman villa adjoining Watery Lane (7.6 km).
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Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.