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Bowl barrow on Playford Heath is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 870 metres south of Lux Farm in Suffolk. The barrow takes the form of a low earthwork mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which typically comprised a central burial pit covered by a simple dome-shaped accumulation of soil and stone. Such monuments were commonly constructed during the Bronze Age and served as markers for elite or community burials, often containing grave goods such as pottery, metalwork, or cremated remains. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1007330, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in East Anglia.
Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007330. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Playford Heath is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 870 metres south of Lux Farm in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007330.
Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm 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 1007330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.8 km), Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.8 km), Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (4.8 km).
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