Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBank Top oval barrow

Bank Top oval barrow

England
List entry 1008937
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bank Top oval barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire. The site comprises an oval earthwork characteristic of prehistoric funerary practice in the English Midlands, representing the ritual and settlement patterns of early farming or metal-using communities. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the significant archaeological landscape of Derbyshire, contributing to understanding of regional prehistoric burial traditions and land use during the third and second millennia before the Common Era.

Bank Top oval barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008937. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bank Top oval barrow?

Bank Top oval barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008937.

Who is responsible for protecting Bank Top oval barrow?

Bank Top oval 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 1008937.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bank Top oval barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston (5.1 km), Medieval settlement and open field system immediately north of Old Hall (5.4 km), Hulland Old Hall moat, enclosure, chapel site and four fishponds. (6 km).

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