Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm

Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm

England
List entry 1013586
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 330 metres west of Cherry Trees Farm near Norwich in Norfolk. The monument is a relatively simple earthwork consisting of a circular mound typical of bowl barrows, a prevalent form of funerary monument across Bronze Age Britain. Dating to the second millennium before the present era, the barrow would originally have contained an inhumation or cremation burial, though the precise contents and any associated grave goods remain undocumented in the available archaeological record. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument and forms part of the substantial body of Bronze Age funerary evidence preserved across the Norfolk landscape.

Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013586. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm?

Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 330 metres west of Cherry Trees Farm near Norwich in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013586.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm?

Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm 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 1013586.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oval barrow in Bodham Wood, 600m ESE of Warren Farm (1.2 km), Bowl barrow on Kelling Heath, south of Holgate Hill (1.2 km), Oval barrow with superimposed bowl barrow known as Howe's Hill, 500m WSW of Wood Farm (1.9 km).

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