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The Two bowl barrows on Troston Heath in Suffolk form a Bronze Age funerary complex of archaeological significance. Black Hill, the more prominent of the pair, is a bowl barrow characteristic of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, featuring the distinctive rounded mound structure typical of such monuments. These barrows represent evidence of burial practices and territorial markers established during the Bronze Age in East Anglia, when such earthworks served both commemorative and landscape-defining functions. The site's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its value in understanding the prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation of Bronze Age Suffolk communities.
Two bowl barrows on Troston Heath, one known as Black Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017791. View the official record →
The Two bowl barrows on Troston Heath in Suffolk form a Bronze Age funerary complex of archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017791.
Two bowl barrows on Troston Heath, one known as Black Hill 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 1017791.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and moot known as Troston Mount (1 km), Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 850m and 750m north east of Neville House Farm (2.4 km), Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus (4.4 km).
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