Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage

Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage

England
List entry 1011381
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Suffolk. The monument survives as a bowl-shaped earthwork, a common form of funerary monument characteristic of the Bronze Age period in East Anglia. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial demarcation within prehistoric communities. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Suffolk landscape.

Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011381. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage?

Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011381.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage?

Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage 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 1011381.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow west of Fen Covert, 305m south of Fen Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Tinker's Walks, 950m WSW of Eastwoodlodge Farm (2.6 km), Blythburgh Priory (2.8 km), Bowl barrow on Tinker's Walks, 740m west of Eastwoodlodge Farm (2.9 km).

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