Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill

Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill

England
List entry 1016144
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northamptonshire. The site consists of a simple bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, when such mounds were constructed to cover cremated or inhumed remains. The barrow represents an important example of the funerary landscape that developed across the English Midlands during the Bronze Age, typically dating to the period between approximately 2200 and 1500 BCE. Such monuments are valuable archaeological resources for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, burial practices, and the organisation of Bronze Age communities.

Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016144. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill?

Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016144.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill?

Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill 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 1016144.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 700m north of Woodford Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Irthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland Lodge (4.6 km), Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements (4.7 km), Raunds bowl barrow (5.2 km).

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