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Aleck Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrow construction, a common funerary form during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type were built as ceremonial burial centres for prominent members of prehistoric communities, often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Derbyshire region.
Aleck Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010967. View the official record →
Aleck Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010967.
Aleck Low bowl barrow 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 1010967.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 180m south-east of the Izaak Walton Hotel (9.3 km), Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 7m south of the south transept of the Church of the Holy Cross (9.7 km), Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 12m south of the south porch of the Church of the Holy Cross (9.8 km).
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