Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm

Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm

England
List entry 1013558
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England
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History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. Bowl barrows are among the most common burial mounds of the Bronze Age, typically consisting of a central grave surrounded by an earthen mound. These examples on Roydon Common represent the prehistoric burial practices of communities in East Anglia during the second millennium BC. Such monuments are important archaeological indicators of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Norfolk landscape.

Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013558. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm?

Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013558.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm?

Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm 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 1013558.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee Farm (4.8 km), Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton Castle (5.7 km), Moated site at Gayton Hall (6 km).

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