Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRabbit Hill round barrow

Rabbit Hill round barrow

England
List entry 1006780
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rabbit Hill round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cambridgeshire. The barrow is a substantial earthwork consisting of a raised mound characteristic of the round barrow tradition that flourished across Britain during the second millennium BCE. As with other monuments of this type and period, it would have served as a funerary structure for a high-status individual or family group, reflecting the social hierarchies and ritual practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument survives as a visible landscape feature and forms part of the broader archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices in East Anglia.

Rabbit Hill round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006780. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rabbit Hill round barrow?

Rabbit Hill round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006780.

Who is responsible for protecting Rabbit Hill round barrow?

Rabbit Hill round 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 1006780.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rabbit Hill round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech (0.4 km), Cherry Tree Hill round barrow (0.4 km), Cross in All Saints churchyard (2.9 km).

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