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Mickle Hill is a Bronze Age barrow located in Norfolk, England. The monument consists of a burial mound that represents a significant funerary structure from the prehistoric period, typical of Bronze Age mortuary practices in East Anglia. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological record documenting early metal-age settlement and ritual activity in the region. The site contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial customs and the distribution of such monuments across Norfolk's landscape.
Mickle Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004041. View the official record →
Mickle Hill is a Bronze Age barrow located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004041.
Mickle Hill 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 1004041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Saxon town: plot on E side of Mill Lane 200ft (60m) N of Nunthorpe House (6.3 km), Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments (6.4 km), Site of Saxon town: Nuns' Bridges open space (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mickle Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Mickle Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.