Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm

Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm

England
List entry 1018623
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Suffolk. The monument comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type erected across England during the prehistoric period. Such barrows typically contained burials, either primary interments or secondary depositions, and would have served as prominent landscape features and markers of territorial significance for their contemporary communities. The precise dating and excavation history of this particular example are not extensively documented in the readily accessible scholarly record, though its survival as an upstanding earthwork indicates its continued archaeological value.

Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018623. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm?

Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018623.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm?

Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield 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 1018623.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 780m south west of Bernersfield Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Civil War sconce near Farthing Bridge (1.9 km), Roman villa SW of Weatherhill Farm (2.3 km), Black Ditches (2.4 km).

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