Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm

Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm

England
List entry 1008684
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Suffolk, England. The barrow takes the form of a distinctive bowl-shaped earthwork, a common burial structure of the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for local communities during the second millennium BCE. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1008684, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Suffolk.

Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008684. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm?

Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008684.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm?

Bowl barrow 180m ENE 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 1008684.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 180m ENE 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 (3.8 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. (3.9 km).

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