Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall

England
List entry 1010557
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 1200 metres north east of Crow Hall in Norfolk. The structure comprises a circular earthwork mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, representing a burial practice common to prehistoric communities in eastern England during the third and second millennia before Christ. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within the landscape. The barrow survives as an upstanding archaeological feature and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010557. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall?

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 1200 metres north east of Crow Hall in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010557.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall?

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall 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 1010557.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills (5.7 km), Congham Roman settlement (6.6 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory (7.4 km).

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