Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

England
List entry 1011339
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath in Suffolk. The site comprises a circular earthwork of modest dimensions characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age period. Its location within a larger cemetery demonstrates the ritual and territorial significance of the Levington Heath landscape during the second millennium BC. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a scheduled ancient monument, preserved as evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in East Anglia.

Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011339. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011339.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath 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 1011339.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower (M) (6.1 km), Shotley Battery and subterranean air raid shelters (6.3 km), Martello tower (L) (6.6 km).

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