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Bowl barrow at north-west end of summit of Gratton Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on elevated ground in Staffordshire. The barrow consists of a roughly circular earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed to contain and commemorate one or more inhumations. Such monuments are typical of the period between approximately 2200 and 700 BCE, when bowl barrows represented the dominant form of burial ritual across much of Britain. The barrow's position on the summit of Gratton Hill reflects the deliberate placement of Bronze Age burial monuments in prominent, visible locations within the wider landscape.
Bowl barrow at north-west end of summit of Gratton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009523. View the official record →
Bowl barrow at north-west end of summit of Gratton Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on elevated ground in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009523.
Bowl barrow at north-west end of summit of Gratton Hill 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 1009523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Low bowl barrow (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 510m north of Latham Hall (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 380m south-west of Blore Church (8 km).
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