Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills

Tumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills

England
List entry 1003989
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Tumuli on Roughton Heath is a Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Norfolk, comprising at least three distinct barrows including the named features of Hare's Hill and Two Hills. The site represents typical funerary practice of the Bronze Age period, when prominent individuals were interred beneath earthen mounds. The barrows survive as visible earthworks on the heathland landscape, preserving important archaeological evidence of burial customs and social organization during the second millennium before Christ. The monument group demonstrates the pattern of barrow distribution across Norfolk's Bronze Age ritual landscape.

Tumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003989. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills?

Tumuli on Roughton Heath is a Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Norfolk, comprising at least three distinct barrows including the named features of Hare's Hill and Two Hills. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003989.

Who is responsible for protecting Tumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills?

Tumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills 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 1003989.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tumuli on Roughton Heath including Hare's Hill and Two Hills?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross 650m south west of Park Farm (3.6 km), Gresham Castle (5.1 km), Wayside cross known as Stump Cross (5.2 km).

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