Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church

Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church

England
List entry 1015769
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 350 metres north-west of Claxby Church in Lincolnshire. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, constructed to cover inhumation or cremation burials and associated grave goods. Such monuments are typical of the second millennium BCE and represent significant communal or individual commemorative investment in the Lincolnshire landscape. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and continues to serve as evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the East Midlands.

Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015769. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church?

Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 350 metres north-west of Claxby Church in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015769.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church?

Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church 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 1015769.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neolithic long barrow and Iron Age enclosure north of Grebby Hall (2.9 km), Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm (3.3 km), Churchyard cross, St Nicholas's churchyard (5.2 km).

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