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Bowl barrow on Roydon Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 800 metres south west of Hall Farm in Norfolk. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices, when such structures were raised over the cremated or inhumed remains of the dead, often accompanied by grave goods. The site represents the funerary traditions of the second and early first millennia BC in East Anglia and reflects the social status and ritual practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement, burial custom, and the ceremonial landscape of Norfolk.
Bowl barrow on Roydon Common, 800m south west of Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013557. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Roydon Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 800 metres south west of Hall Farm in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013557.
Bowl barrow on Roydon Common, 800m south west of Hall 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 1013557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of All Saints' Church (3.2 km), Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee Farm (4.8 km), Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton Castle (5.7 km).
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