Scheduled Monuments›England›Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

England
List entry 1011344
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011344
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
TM 24226 40534
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath in Suffolk. The monument comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form of the Bronze Age period. It is situated within a landscape containing multiple contemporary barrow monuments, indicating the area's significance as a burial ground in prehistory. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under list entry 1011344.

Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011344. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011344.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath 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 1011344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower (M) (6.4 km), Shotley Battery and subterranean air raid shelters (6.6 km), Martello tower (L) (6.9 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Martello tower (M)
6.4 km
Shotley Battery and subterranean air raid shelters
6.6 km
Martello tower (L)
6.9 km
A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill
8.3 km
The Harwich Treadwheel Crane
8.3 km
Harwich High Lighthouse
8.3 km
Harwich Low Lighthouse
8.5 km
The Harwich Redoubt
8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

Sutton HooArchaeological site · ~5.9 milesColchesterRoman town · ~17.9 miles
Domesday entry for Levington, Suffolk →
All Scheduled Monuments