Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMutlow Hill tumulus

Mutlow Hill tumulus

England
List entry 1006932
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mutlow Hill tumulus is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Cambridgeshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument, representing the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the East Anglian landscape. Such tumuli typically contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods, though the specific archaeological contents and dimensions of this particular mound are not widely documented in accessible scholarly literature. The monument's survival as an upstanding feature makes it significant for understanding the distribution and morphology of burial practices across the Cambridgeshire region during the prehistoric period.

Mutlow Hill tumulus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006932. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mutlow Hill tumulus?

Mutlow Hill tumulus is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006932.

Who is responsible for protecting Mutlow Hill tumulus?

Mutlow Hill tumulus 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 1006932.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mutlow Hill tumulus?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation (1.8 km), Bowl barrow 1080m north east of Worsted Lodge Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation (2 km), Bowl barrow on Copley Hill (3.9 km).

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