Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus

Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus

England
List entry 1017788
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Traveller's Hill tumulus is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in Suffolk, England. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age, when such barrows served as communal or individual burial monuments across southern Britain. Bowl barrows of this type typically date from the early to middle Bronze Age, roughly 2000–1500 BCE, and represent an important phase of ritual and funerary archaeology. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it a significant example of Bronze Age burial architecture in the Suffolk landscape.

Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017788. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus?

Traveller's Hill tumulus is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017788.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus?

Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus 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 1017788.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 850m and 750m north east of Neville House Farm (2.2 km), Bowl barrow known as Hill of Health, Brockley Corner (3.2 km), Bowl barrow in the King's Forest, 1.3km north east of Wideham Barn (3.9 km).

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