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Seven Hills is a group of Bronze Age barrows situated near Rushford in Norfolk, England. The monument comprises seven tumuli of varying sizes, representing burial mounds typical of the Bronze Age period, which would date their construction to approximately 2200 to 700 BCE. The barrows are dispersed across the landscape and preserve evidence of prehistoric funerary practices in East Anglia, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial customs in the region. As a scheduled monument, the site retains archaeological significance despite the effects of agricultural activity and modern land use on its physical condition.
'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002883. View the official record →
Seven Hills is a group of Bronze Age barrows situated near Rushford in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002883.
'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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
'Seven Hills' (tumuli), Rushford stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.