Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm

Prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm

England
List entry 1020396
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England
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History & significance

Five Hill Field prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cambridgeshire, comprising a group of burial mounds and associated linear earthwork. The barrows date to the Bronze Age and represent a significant funerary landscape typical of prehistoric ritual and burial practices in the East Anglian region. The cross dyke, a linear defensive or territorial boundary work, runs across the landscape and reflects the organisation of land use during the later prehistoric period. Together these features form an important archaeological complex documenting Bronze Age settlement patterns and social structures in the Cambridgeshire fenland periphery.

Prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020396. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm?

Five Hill Field prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cambridgeshire, comprising a group of burial mounds and associated linear earthwork. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020396.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm?

Prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm 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 1020396.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site, Goodfellows. (5.8 km), Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way (5.8 km), Double moat and fishpond, Queenbury (5.9 km).

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