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Minning Low is a Bronze Age funerary complex situated in Derbyshire, comprising a chambered tomb and two associated bowl barrows. The chambered tomb represents a Neolithic or early Bronze Age burial structure, while the bowl barrows date to the Bronze Age and represent the characteristic round burial mounds of that period. The site demonstrates the continuity of ritual burial practice across these periods and the landscape's significance for successive communities. The monuments survive as earthworks, providing evidence of prehistoric ceremonial and mortuary practices in the Peak District region.
A chambered tomb and two bowl barrows on Minning Low is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009102. View the official record →
Minning Low is a Bronze Age funerary complex situated in Derbyshire, comprising a chambered tomb and two associated bowl barrows. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009102.
A chambered tomb and two bowl barrows on Minning Low 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 1009102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage Farm (5.5 km), Bank Top bowl barrow (5.5 km), Bank Top oval barrow (5.6 km).
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A chambered tomb and two bowl barrows on Minning Low stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.