Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChurch Common round barrows

Church Common round barrows

England
List entry 1006040
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Church Common round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows, the characteristic earthen burial mounds that were constructed during the Bronze Age as repositories for cremated and inhumed remains. Such barrow cemeteries represent significant settlement activity and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in East Anglia. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric burial ritual and social organization in the region.

Church Common round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006040. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Church Common round barrows?

Church Common round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006040.

Who is responsible for protecting Church Common round barrows?

Church Common round barrows 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 1006040.

What other scheduled monuments are near Church Common round barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Blaxhall Common (3.4 km), Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 525m SSE of Fourwinds (3.6 km), Bowl barrow on Iken Heath, 620m north of Fazeboons (4.5 km).

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