Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath

England
List entry 1011343
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the extensive barrow cemetery on Levington Heath in Suffolk. The monument is a bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age, characterised by a simple hemispherical mound of earth and stone raised over an inhumed or cremated burial. This example contributes to an important archaeological landscape of ritual and burial practice on the heath, representative of Bronze Age settlement patterns in East Anglia. The barrow remains a scheduled ancient monument of significant archaeological value, preserving evidence of prehistoric ceremonial and mortuary activity.

Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011343. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the extensive barrow cemetery on Levington Heath in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011343.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Bowl barrow 980m 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 1011343.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower (M) (6.4 km), Shotley Battery and subterranean air raid shelters (6.6 km), Martello tower (L) (6.9 km).

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