Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill Farm

Bowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill Farm

England
List entry 1018013
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Fiddler's Hill is a bowl barrow situated 130 metres north-west of Fiddler's Hill Farm in Norfolk. This Bronze Age burial mound represents a common funerary monument type of the second millennium BC, when such earthworks were constructed across the English landscape to mark the graves of individuals of rank or significance. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork with a raised central mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow form. Such monuments are important archaeological records of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation in Bronze Age Norfolk.

Bowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018013. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill Farm?

Fiddler's Hill is a bowl barrow situated 130 metres north-west of Fiddler's Hill Farm in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018013.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill 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 1018013.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Fiddler's Hill, 130m north west of Fiddler's Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement 370m north of Grove Farm (1.7 km), Binham Priory (2.3 km), Binham village cross (2.7 km).

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