Scheduled MonumentsEnglandComplex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns

Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns

England
List entry 1002136
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Essex, comprising a series of barrows visible as cropmarks in the landscape east of Hoemill Barns. The site represents evidence of funerary and ritual activity from the Bronze Age period, when barrow construction formed a significant aspect of burial practice across southern Britain. The monument complex is identified through archaeological survey and aerial photography, which has revealed the characteristic circular or oval cropmark patterns diagnostic of Bronze Age barrow groups. Such barrow complexes typically indicate zones of concentrated burial activity and settlement significance during the second and first millennia before the present era.

Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002136. View the official record →

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What is Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns?

Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Essex, comprising a series of barrows visible as cropmarks in the landscape east of Hoemill Barns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002136.

Who is responsible for protecting Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns?

Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns 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 1002136.

What other scheduled monuments are near Complex of cropmarks including barrows E of Hoemill Barns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodham Walter Hall: an early C16 house and its associated garden earthworks (1.5 km), Pumping station (2.5 km), The medieval leprosy hospital of St Giles (3.3 km).

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