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Two tumuli in Big Wood is a pair of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Norfolk, England. These earthworks represent funerary monuments typical of the Bronze Age period, when such burial structures were constructed across the English landscape to mark the graves of notable individuals or communities. The tumuli survive as visible archaeological features within the woodland setting, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in Norfolk. As scheduled ancient monuments, they are protected heritage assets of national significance.
Two tumuli in Big Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003977. View the official record →
Two tumuli in Big Wood is a pair of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003977.
Two tumuli in Big Wood 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 1003977.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows near Norwich Lodge, Ketteringham Hall (1.7 km), Cringleford Bridge (1.9 km), Multi phased site dating from the Neolithic to the Anglo-Saxon period east of Harford Farm (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two tumuli in Big Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Two tumuli in Big Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.