Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

England
List entry 1013566
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. The barrow forms part of a larger cemetery of prehistoric burial mounds distributed across and around the heath, representing sustained ritual and funerary activity during the Bronze Age period. As a bowl barrow, the monument comprises a circular earthwork of characteristic form typical of Early Bronze Age burial practices in East Anglia. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in Norfolk.

Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013566. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013566.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: 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 1013566.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 260m NNW of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 400m east of Swan Lodge: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.6 km).

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