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Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low

England
List entry 1010384
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010384
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
SK 11854 49915
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. The site is a characteristic example of the bowl barrow type, a common burial form of the Bronze Age period in Britain, distinguished by its simple rounded mound of earth and stone. Its position on Musden Low, part of the moorland landscape of the Staffordshire Moorlands, reflects the typical siting of such monuments on elevated locations within the prehistoric landscape. The barrow forms part of the broader archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices in the region, contributing to understanding of ritual and settlement patterns during this period.

Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010384. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low?

Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010384.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low?

Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden 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 1010384.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 440m north of Banks Farm (5.4 km), Row Low bowl barrow (6.1 km), Bowl barrow 70m north-west of The Boxes (6.2 km).

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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 440m north of Banks Farm
5.4 km
Row Low bowl barrow
6.1 km
Bowl barrow 70m north-west of The Boxes
6.2 km
Calwich Low bowl barrow
6.2 km
Marlpit Lane bowl barrow
6.9 km
Ellastone Bridge
7.5 km
Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers
8.4 km
Alton Castle
8.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low

Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low

Battle of Hopton Heath 1643Battle (1643) · ~17.7 miles
Domesday entry for Musden and Musden, Staffordshire →
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