Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery

Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1011538
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History & significance

Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm, is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Seven Hills barrow cemetery near Holton, Suffolk. These earthen mounds represent the burial practices of prehistoric communities, with bowl barrows being among the simplest and most common forms of burial monument erected across southern England during the Bronze Age. The barrows survive as low earthwork mounds within a wooded setting, their preservation within Knight's Wood having protected them from later agricultural disturbance. As constituents of the Seven Hills cemetery, they contribute to understanding the spatial organisation and chronological development of ritual landscapes in East Anglia during the Bronze Age.

Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011538. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm, is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Seven Hills barrow cemetery near Holton, Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011538.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills 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 1011538.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary (7.4 km), Martello tower (M) (7.7 km), Enclosure E of Nether Hall (7.7 km).

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