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Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. The barrow sits on chalk bedrock of the White Chalk Subgroup, formed during the Maastrichtian period, which provided a naturally elevated base for construction. The monument is scheduled by Historic England (reference 1431695) and occupies 0.07 hectares, protecting the earthwork and its immediate surroundings from damaging development.
Bowl barrows represent one of the simplest forms of prehistoric burial mound, typically consisting of a raised earthen dome constructed over a central burial or cremation deposit. The chalk geology underlying Eagletower Plantation would have been accessible to prehistoric communities for use in burial rites and monument construction. The barrow's survival in the Norfolk landscape reflects both the durability of such earthworks and their protection as significant archaeological sites.
The monument remains an important record of Norfolk's prehistoric communities and their burial practices. Its location at Eagletower Plantation (grid reference TL8801693862) contributes to the broader archaeological character of the region, where similar barrows form part of the relict ceremonial landscape of Neolithic and Bronze Age Norfolk. The scheduled status ensures its preservation for future research and public understanding of prehistoric Norfolk.
Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1431695. View the official record →
Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1431695.
Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation 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 1431695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ruins of St Lawrence's Church (3.1 km), Caston Hall, site of (4.4 km), Mickle Hill (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.