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Bowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden Low is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. The site consists of a bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent landmarks for interment of the dead and ritual activity. The barrow's position on the elevated terrain of Musden Low reflects the typical siting of such monuments on prominent hilltops and ridgelines, which afforded visibility across the surrounding landscape. As a designated heritage monument, it contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices in the English Midlands.
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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