Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl Barrow at Mill Hill

Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill

England
List entry 1430744
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. The site consists of a characteristic bowl-shaped earthwork mound typical of barrow burials constructed during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this form served as burial monuments for individuals of elevated status and represent significant archaeological evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and social organisation in East Anglia. The monument's survival to the present day, despite considerable landscape changes over intervening millennia, provides valuable archaeological data for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the region.

Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1430744. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill?

Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1430744.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill?

Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill 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 1430744.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl Barrow at Mill Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site N of Reed Fen (0.7 km), Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church (0.9 km), Bowl Barrow 377m north-east of Waterhouse Lodge (1.4 km).

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