Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm

Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm

England
List entry 1008688
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Suffolk. The site comprises a earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across England during the Bronze Age period. The barrow's documented location 155 metres east of Sheep Drift Farm provides precise geographic reference for this archaeological feature, which is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1008688. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods, serving as markers of individual or family status within Bronze Age communities.

Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008688. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm?

Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008688.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm?

Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm 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 1008688.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath (3.7 km), Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath (3.8 km), Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath. (3.8 km).

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