Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow at Mound Plantation

Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation

England
List entry 1003950
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Norfolk, England. The barrow consists of a circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of the bowl barrow form common to Bronze Age funerary practice in eastern England. Such monuments typically date from the second millennium BC and served as burial places for individuals of status within their communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial customs in Norfolk.

Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003950. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation?

Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003950.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation?

Bowl barrow at Mound 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 1003950.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow at Mound Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank (6.9 km), Santon moated site and associated medieval settlement (7.2 km), Site of St Helen's Church with adjacent earthworks and holy well (7.2 km).

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