Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm

Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm

England
List entry 1007634
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Knutsford in Cheshire. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound of characteristic bowl form, representing a burial practice common across prehistoric Britain during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as prominent landscape markers for communities. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Cheshire region.

Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007634. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm?

Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Knutsford in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007634.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm?

Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm 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 1007634.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishponds 500m SE of Eaton (4.2 km), Cross base and shaft in St Helen's churchyard (4.8 km), Darley Hall moated site (4.9 km).

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