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Bowl Barrow 700m east of Oundle Lodge is a scheduled monument in Northamptonshire, located on Liassic bedrock of mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone formed during the Aalenian period. The barrow sits on ground with complex geology typical of the Jurassic deposits that characterise this part of central England, where Bronze Age communities chose to establish burial monuments across varied terrain. The site is protected by Historic England under reference 1012145 and occupies a scheduled area of 0.13 hectares.
Bowl barrows are the most common form of Bronze Age burial monument across England. They typically consist of a low earthen mound raised over a cremation or inhumation burial, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. This example, positioned 700 metres east of Oundle Lodge, would have been a prominent local landmark when newly constructed, serving both as a tomb and as a marker of territorial identity in the Bronze Age landscape.
The scheduled monument status recognises the barrow's archaeological significance and ensures its protection for future study. Such monuments are sensitive to damage from ploughing, development and erosion, and their preservation allows archaeologists to investigate burial practices, social hierarchies and settlement patterns of Bronze Age Northamptonshire through excavation and non-invasive survey techniques.
Bowl barrow 700m east of Oundle Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012145. View the official record →
Bowl Barrow 700m east of Oundle Lodge is a scheduled monument in Northamptonshire, located on Liassic bedrock of mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone formed during the Aalenian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012145.
Bowl barrow 700m east of Oundle Lodge 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 1012145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Bridge (0.6 km), Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle. (1.5 km), Barnwell Castle (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 700m east of Oundle Lodge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 700m east of Oundle Lodge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.