Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument situated within a barrow cemetery on Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. The site represents a characteristic example of the round barrow tradition prevalent in Norfolk during the Bronze Age, when such earthworks served as burial places for the deceased and functioned as territorial markers within the landscape. The barrow cemetery of which it forms part demonstrates the significance of Salthouse Heath as a focus for burial activity during prehistoric periods. As a scheduled monument, the site retains archaeological importance for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in East Anglia.

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013578. View the official record →

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