Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery

Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1019985
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England is a component of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery, a Bronze Age burial landscape in Cambridgeshire. These earthen mounds represent typical funerary monuments of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, constructed as simple hemispherical tumuli to contain cremated or inhumed remains. The barrows occupy part of a substantial cemetery group that demonstrates the ritualistic and territorial importance of the Haddenham locality during the second millennium before Christ. Their survival as archaeological features contributes significantly to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement hierarchies in the Cambridgeshire fenlands.

Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019985. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England is a component of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery, a Bronze Age burial landscape in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019985.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery 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 1019985.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm (0.6 km), The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge (1.3 km).

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