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Mill Mound is a bowl barrow situated approximately 300 metres south-west of Beckingham Hall in Essex. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a typical example of burial practice during this period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of significant individuals or community members. The barrow survives as a rounded, bowl-shaped earthwork, though its original dimensions and archaeological integrity may have been subject to erosion and land-use changes over the millennia since its construction. As a scheduled monument, Mill Mound contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practices in Essex and remains an important local landmark of prehistoric significance.
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 →
Mill Mound is a bowl barrow situated approximately 300 metres south-west of Beckingham Hall in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009449.
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.
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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