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Two round barrows on Horsford Heath is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. The site comprises two earthwork mounds typical of burial practice during the Bronze Age, when such barrows served as prominent markers for elite or community burials within the landscape. The barrows are situated on Horsford Heath, an area that contains evidence of prehistoric activity and land use. These monuments represent an important part of Norfolk's archaeological heritage and demonstrate the continuity of ceremonial burial practices during the second millennium before the Common Era.
Two round barrows on Horsford Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003164. View the official record →
Two round barrows on Horsford Heath is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003164.
Two round barrows on Horsford 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 1003164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street (9.8 km), The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains (9.9 km), Old Charnel House, The Close (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two round barrows on Horsford Heath's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Two round barrows on Horsford Heath stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.