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Bowl barrow in Great Wood, 400 metres north of Lexham Hall, is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Norfolk. The barrow survives as a distinctive earthwork mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow form which typically comprises a central burial chamber beneath a rounded earth mound. This monument type is common across Norfolk and represents the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in East Anglia, generally dating to the period between approximately 2200 and 700 BCE. Such monuments are significant for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs, and their preservation provides valuable evidence for the archaeological study of Bronze Age Norfolk.
Bowl barrow in Great Wood, 400m north of Lexham Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021126. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Great Wood, 400 metres north of Lexham Hall, is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021126.
Bowl barrow in Great Wood, 400m north of Lexham Hall 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 1021126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Disc barrow on Litcham Common, 250m south west of Bridge Farm (2.4 km), Moated site 230m and 110m north of All Saints Church (4 km), Mileham Castle (5.3 km).
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