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Bowl barrow 50m north-west of Thorswood Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices, when such monuments were constructed across the English landscape as repositories for the dead and expressions of community identity. The monument's survival to the present day makes it an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ritual practices in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains protected under heritage legislation and contributes to understanding Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary traditions in the Midlands.
Bowl barrow 50m north-west of Thorswood Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010712. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 50m north-west of Thorswood Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010712.
Bowl barrow 50m north-west of Thorswood Plantation 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 1010712.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marlpit Lane bowl barrow (4.2 km), Ellastone Bridge (4.9 km), Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers (5.8 km).
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