Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk

England
List entry 1015259
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Norfolk, approximately 650 metres west of Pilgrims' Walk. The monument comprises a simple bowl-shaped earthwork typical of Early Bronze Age funerary practice in East Anglia, constructed as a memorial and ritual site above an inhumed burial. The barrow's preservation as an upstanding archaeological feature demonstrates the continuity of Bronze Age settlement patterns across the Norfolk landscape. As a designated heritage monument, it forms part of the important corpus of Bronze Age burial archaeology in the region.

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015259. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk?

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Norfolk, approximately 650 metres west of Pilgrims' Walk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015259.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk?

Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk 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 1015259.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 650m west of Pilgrims' Walk?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman building E of Fengate Farm (3.3 km), Pepper Hill bowl barrow, 400m north east of Mill Farm (3.4 km), Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold (4 km).

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