Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall

Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall

England
List entry 1009449
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Mill Mound is a bowl barrow located approximately 300 metres south-west of Beckingham Hall in Essex, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of burial mound characteristic of the period, constructed as a simple dome-shaped earthwork. Bowl barrows of this type typically served as communal or high-status burial sites and are common across southern England from around 2200 to 1500 BCE. The site's survival to the present day, despite agricultural use of the surrounding landscape, makes it of archaeological significance for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in Essex.

Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009449. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall?

Mill Mound is a bowl barrow located approximately 300 metres south-west of Beckingham Hall in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009449.

Who is responsible for protecting Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall?

Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall 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 1009449.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beckingham Hall (gatehouse and enclosure, walls including turrets) (0.4 km), Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm (3.3 km), Mound E of Basin Road (4.9 km).

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