Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

England
List entry 1013561
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 350 metres north-east of Swan Lodge in Norfolk. It forms part of a barrow cemetery distributed across and around Salthouse Heath, representing a concentration of funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period. The monument takes the form of a simple earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, when such barrows served as focal points for community commemoration and elite burial. This site contributes to the archaeological significance of Salthouse Heath as a landscape of Bronze Age ritual and mortuary activity.

Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013561. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 350 metres north-east of Swan Lodge in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013561.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse 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 1013561.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 400m east of Swan Lodge: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.5 km), Bowl barrow 260m NNW of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.7 km).

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