• Roman barrow
• Roman signal station
• Medieval beacon
• Medieval mill mound
• It is now in an arable farming field

Architecture:

The barrow is now covered in thick grass and is in good condition although traces of previous damage are visible. It is substantial in size and has a flat platform, standing approximately 3.5m (11.48ft) high from the bottom of the ditch and covering an area of 20m (21.87yd) in diameter.

There is a marked break in the slope, which indicates that a top layer was added at a later date for reuse. A ramp approximately 9m (9.8yd) long runs from the adjacent field in the north, up to the top of the mound. The ditch circling the mound, from which the earth was dug to construct the mound, is roughly 3.5m (11.48ft) wide and 0.5m (1.6ft) deep.

Social history:

The barrow lies about 2.1km (1.3 miles) south of the remains of the Roman town of Durobrivae and 750m (820yd) west of the A1, formerly the Roman Ermine Street. It therefore has a commanding position; these types of locations were common for barrow mounds.

Roman barrows are generally rare nationally and the majority of them exist in lowland England, particularly East Anglia. The mound provides a unique insight into the social and economic development of the southeast England in the early Roman occupation. The evidence of its reuse highlights its importance as a local landmark.