Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBlake Low bowl barrow

Blake Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1011856
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blake Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument is a bowl barrow, a common funerary monument type of prehistoric date characterised by a raised circular mound with a surrounding ditch. As with many similar barrows in the Peak District region, it represents an important element of the ritual and burial landscape of early prehistoric communities in the Midlands. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1011856.

Blake Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011856. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blake Low bowl barrow?

Blake Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011856.

Who is responsible for protecting Blake Low bowl barrow?

Blake 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 1011856.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blake Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Conksbury deserted medieval settlement (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Haddon Fields (8.2 km), Rowsley Bridge (8.5 km).

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