Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood

Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood

England
List entry 1020854
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. The site comprises four distinct bowl barrows, the most common form of burial mound in prehistoric Britain, which would have functioned as communal or individual burial places during the third and second millennia before the present era. These earthwork monuments represent important archaeological evidence of ritual practices and settlement patterns in Norfolk during the prehistoric period. The barrows survive as earthwork features within woodland, preserving in situ evidence of ancient burial customs and landscape use.

Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020854. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood?

Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020854.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood?

Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood 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 1020854.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Gelham's Wood (1 km), Moated site of Kimberley Hall and remains of associated gardens (1.5 km), Moated site in Falstoff's Wood, 450m north west of Whitehall Farm (1.7 km).

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