Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath

England
List entry 1013564
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Overview

History & significance

Gallow Hill bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Salthouse Heath in Norfolk, part of a larger barrow cemetery comprising nine burial mounds of the same period. The site consists of a principal bowl barrow at Gallow Hill accompanied by a group of eight further bowl barrows distributed across and around the heath, representing a significant concentration of early Bronze Age burial activity in the region. These monuments are characterized by their simple bowl-shaped mounds, typical of burial practices during the early to middle Bronze Age. The barrow cemetery reflects the territorial organisation and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in East Anglia and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and social structures of the period.

Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013564. View the official record →

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What is Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Gallow Hill bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Salthouse Heath in Norfolk, part of a larger barrow cemetery comprising nine burial mounds of the same period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013564.

Who is responsible for protecting Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath 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 1013564.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 260m NNW of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.8 km), Bowl barrow 400m east of Swan Lodge: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (1 km).

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