Scheduled MonumentsEngland'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford

'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford

England
List entry 1002883
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Seven Hills is a group of Bronze Age tumuli located near Rushford in Norfolk, England. The site comprises seven burial mounds, representing a significant funerary landscape from the second millennium BCE. These earthwork monuments reflect the ritual and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in East Anglia, and their survival as a coherent group provides valuable evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial activity in the region. The tumuli remain visible as distinct earthen mounds within the Norfolk landscape, though their condition has been subject to agricultural and natural processes over millennia.

'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002883. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is 'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford?

Seven Hills is a group of Bronze Age tumuli located near Rushford in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002883.

Who is responsible for protecting 'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford?

'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford 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 1002883.

What other scheduled monuments are near 'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 720m north east of East Farm (3.6 km), Bell barrow 420m north west of Park Farm (3.8 km), Bowl barrow in the garden of The Old Mill (4.7 km).

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