Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGroup of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm

Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm

England
List entry 1021130
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The group of four bowl barrows located 600 metres south west of Buildings Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Norfolk. Bowl barrows of this period typically comprise earthen mounds constructed over cremation or inhumation burials, often grouped together as part of a wider barrow cemetery. This particular group represents settlement and burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age economy and social organisation in East Anglia. The monument survives as an archaeological record of prehistoric funerary customs and territorial arrangement in the Norfolk landscape.

Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021130. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm?

The group of four bowl barrows located 600 metres south west of Buildings Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021130.

Who is responsible for protecting Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm?

Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm 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 1021130.

What other scheduled monuments are near Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Wicken Covert, 100m south east of Highfield House (2.7 km), Saucer barrow on Coxford Heath, 480m south west of Highfield House (2.7 km), Coxford Priory (4.7 km).

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