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Pole Hill bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Suffolk, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form dating to the early Bronze Age, roughly between 2500 and 1500 BCE. Such monuments typically comprised a central burial pit, often containing cremated or inhumed remains, surrounded by a low mound of earth with an encircling ditch. The barrow represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of East Anglia and contributes to our understanding of burial practices and ritual activity during this prehistoric period.
Pole Hill bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008504. View the official record →
Pole Hill bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008504.
Pole Hill bowl barrow 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 1008504.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (3.1 km), Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (3.2 km), Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery (3.3 km).
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