Reasons for Designation
Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments
dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most
examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as
earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple
burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often
acted as a focus for burials in later periods. Often superficially similar,
although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in form
and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving bowl
barrows recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring
across most of lowland Britain. Often occupying prominent locations, they are
a major historic element in the modern landscape and their considerable
variation of form and longevity as a monument type provide important
information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisations amongst early
prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period
and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of
protection.
Details
The monument includes a bowl barrow and is situated within a narrow belt of
woodland bordered by the grounds of Suffolk Police HQ to the east, by a row of
houses fronting on to Deben Avenue to the west, and by a road, the A1214, to
the north. The barrow is visible as an earthen mound standing to a height of
0.8m and covering a circular area approximately 20m in diameter. In the
northern side of the mound is a curving or angled trench approximately 6m
long, probably dug during World War II and now eroded and overgrown. South of
this, near the centre of the mound, are two rectangular holes of more recent
date, the larger of which measures 4.2m east-west by 2.4m north-south and is
approximately 0.5m deep. The other, to the west of the first, measures 0.8m by
0.85m and is approximately 0.35m deep.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
21266
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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