Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group

Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group

England
List entry 1010564
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Great Bircham barrow group in Norfolk. The site consists of a bowl-shaped earthwork typical of Early to Middle Bronze Age funerary practice, when such mounds were constructed to cover cremated or inhumed burials. As a component of the larger barrow cemetery at Great Bircham, the monument contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in Norfolk during the second millennium BC. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England.

Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010564. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group?

Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Great Bircham barrow group in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010564.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group?

Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group 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 1010564.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church (5.3 km), West Rudham long barrow (6.7 km), Long barrow on Harpley Common, 650m ESE of Cross's Grave (6.8 km).

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