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Bowl barrow in the King's Forest is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 1.3 kilometres north-east of Wideham Barn in Suffolk. The monument takes the form of a low, rounded earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial monument type in eastern England during the Bronze Age and earlier periods. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important survival of prehistoric funerary practice in the region, though like many such features in the King's Forest, its precise dating and original construction details remain subject to archaeological interpretation.
Bowl barrow in the King's Forest, 1.3km north east of Wideham Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018101. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in the King's Forest is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 1.3 kilometres north-east of Wideham Barn in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018101.
Bowl barrow in the King's Forest, 1.3km north east of Wideham Barn 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 1018101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow called Cuckoo Hill (4.1 km), Bowl barrow in Dixon's Covert (4.1 km), Settlement site W of Hengrave mill (4.5 km).
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