Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBurnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool

Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool

England
List entry 1020541
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Burnt mound is a Scheduled Ancient Monument located in Fox Hollies Park, Worcestershire, situated approximately 140 metres south-east of Round Pool. The monument comprises a mound of heat-fractured stone and charcoal-rich soil, characteristic of Bronze Age industrial or domestic activity, dating to the second millennium BC. Such burnt mounds, also termed cooking places or fulachtaí fia in Irish archaeology, represent the remains of communal hearths used for heating water and processing foodstuffs, likely through the immersion of heated stones in liquid-filled pits. The survival of this feature within the modern park landscape preserves evidence of prehistoric settlement and subsistence practices in the region.

Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020541. View the official record →

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What is Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool?

Burnt mound is a Scheduled Ancient Monument located in Fox Hollies Park, Worcestershire, situated approximately 140 metres south-east of Round Pool. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020541.

Who is responsible for protecting Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool?

Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool 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 1020541.

What other scheduled monuments are near Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane (2.2 km), Burnt mounds at Moseley Bog, 380m north east of Moseley New Pool (3.1 km), Kent's Moat (4.5 km).

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