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Two bowl barrows in Taylors Wood, 260 metres north east of Swan Lodge, is part of a Neolithic or Bronze Age barrow cemetery situated on and around Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. These earthen mounds represent funerary monuments characteristic of early prehistoric ritual practice in East Anglia, with bowl barrows being among the simplest and most common forms of burial mound from this period. The barrows survive as low earthwork features within a broader landscape of similar monuments that collectively demonstrate the significance of Salthouse Heath as a focus for burial activity across several prehistoric generations. Their preservation as scheduled ancient monuments reflects their archaeological importance as evidence of settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in Norfolk's ancient past.
Two bowl barrows in Taylors Wood, 260m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013562. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows in Taylors Wood, 260 metres north east of Swan Lodge, is part of a Neolithic or Bronze Age barrow cemetery situated on and around Salthouse Heath in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013562.
Two bowl barrows in Taylors Wood, 260m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath 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 1013562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 400m east of Swan Lodge: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.5 km), Bowl barrow 260m NNW of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath (0.8 km).
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