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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 →
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.
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.
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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