Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank

Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank

England
List entry 1015255
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Blood Hill is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located in Norfolk, England, representing a funerary monument of considerable antiquity. The barrow itself consists of an earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, dating to approximately the second millennium before the present. Associated with the main barrow is a boundary bank, which may relate to later territorial organisation of the landscape or demarcation of the burial site itself. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices and the broader pattern of barrow construction across East Anglia.

Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015255. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank?

Blood Hill is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located in Norfolk, England, representing a funerary monument of considerable antiquity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015255.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank?

Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank 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 1015255.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Blood Hill with associated remains of a boundary bank?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bank and ditch NE of London Road (5.3 km), Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments (5.6 km), Site of St Ethelred's Church and adjoining area to south (5.8 km).

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