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Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath, is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated in Suffolk. The monument consists of a simple earthen mound of circular plan, characteristic of bowl barrow form, which would have contained a central burial deposit. Such barrows represent an important class of prehistoric funerary monument distributed across eastern England, reflecting the ritual practices and settlement patterns of early agricultural and metal-working communities. The site is recorded and protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding prehistoric burial practices in the region.
Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013435. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath, is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013435.
Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham 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 1013435.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.1 km), Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.2 km), Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.2 km).
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