Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill

Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill

England
List entry 1461329
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Aldham Mill Hill is a Bronze Age barrow identified through crop mark evidence in Suffolk. The monument represents a burial mound of the Bronze Age period, a time when such earthworks served as focal points for ritual and burial practices across eastern England. The site's identification through aerial photography demonstrates the value of crop mark archaeology in revealing monuments whose surface expression has been substantially levelled or obscured by subsequent agricultural activity. The barrow testifies to the prehistoric occupation and ceremonial use of the Suffolk landscape during the second and early first millennia BC.

Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1461329. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill?

Aldham Mill Hill is a Bronze Age barrow identified through crop mark evidence in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1461329.

Who is responsible for protecting Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill?

Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill 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 1461329.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Toppesfield Bridge (1.2 km), Kersey Priory (2.9 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting Farm (4.5 km).

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