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

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

England
List entry 1013565
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three Halfpenny Hill is a bowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery dispersed across and around Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. The monument consists of a low earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a funerary monument type typical of the Bronze Age period. Located within a larger cemetery context, it represents Bronze Age burial practice and settlement patterns in the Norfolk landscape. The site remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric funerary customs and land use in East Anglia.

Bowl barrow known as Three Halfpenny Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013565. View the official record →

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

Three Halfpenny Hill is a bowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery dispersed across and around Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013565.

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

Bowl barrow known as Three Halfpenny 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 1013565.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Three Halfpenny 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 (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.4 km), Bowl barrow 400m east of Swan Lodge: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.7 km).

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