Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm

Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm

England
List entry 1008730
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Suffolk, England, comprising a Bronze Age burial mound situated alongside a later military structure. The bowl barrow represents a common form of funerary monument dating from the Bronze Age, characterised by its distinctive rounded mound shape constructed over an inhumed or cremated burial. The pill box, a small concrete defensive structure, was added to the landscape during the Second World War as part of Britain's coastal and inland defence preparations. The juxtaposition of these two structures, separated by over three thousand years of history, illustrates the evolving use of the Suffolk landscape across different periods.

Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008730. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm?

Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Suffolk, England, comprising a Bronze Age burial mound situated alongside a later military structure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008730.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm?

Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift 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 1008730.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath (4.1 km), Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath (4.1 km), Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.1 km).

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