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Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm

England
List entry 1019332
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019332
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.13 hectares
Grid reference
TF 74266 18784
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hill of Peace is a bowl barrow situated approximately 290 metres north-west of Gatehouse Farm in Norfolk. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a typical example of the round barrow tradition of burial and commemoration practised during this period. Bowl barrows of this type consist of a mound of earth constructed over a central burial, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as enduring markers of high-status individuals within Bronze Age communities. The site is registered on the National Heritage List for England under list entry 1019332, reflecting its archaeological importance as a surviving example of prehistoric monumental architecture in Norfolk.

Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019332. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm?

Hill of Peace is a bowl barrow situated approximately 290 metres north-west of Gatehouse Farm in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019332.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm?

Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse 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 1019332.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe (1.1 km), Moated site at Gayton Hall (1.2 km), Medieval settlement remains east of Walton Common (2.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe
1.1 km
Moated site at Gayton Hall
1.2 km
Medieval settlement remains east of Walton Common
2.4 km
Remains of St Andrew's Church
2.6 km
Remains of medieval and early post-medieval settlement at Summer End
3.5 km
West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinct
5.4 km
Camphill
5.8 km
Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm
6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm

Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm

Grimes GravesArchaeological site · ~18.5 miles
Domesday entry for Thorpe, Norfolk →
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