Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church

England
List entry 1010573
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Wiggenhall St Lawrence in Norfolk. The barrow survives as a substantially preserved earthwork mound of characteristic bowl form, a common funerary structure type dating from the second millennium BCE. The monument lies within the Norfolk Heritage Environment Record and represents the widespread practice of burial mound construction that characterised Bronze Age communities across East Anglia. Its survival in the modern landscape offers evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the region.

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010573. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church?

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Wiggenhall St Lawrence in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010573.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church?

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church 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 1010573.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow on West Rudham Common, 950m SSE of the Grange (2.7 km), Roman villa one mile (1600m) E of village (4.2 km), Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills (4.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church