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Bowl barrow at Ox Close is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cheshire, England. The monument consists of an earthen mound of typical bowl barrow form, a funerary structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites across Britain. Bowl barrows of this type generally date from approximately 2000 to 1500 BCE, representing a significant archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in the north-west of England. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its importance to the archaeological and historical heritage of the region.
Bowl barrow at Ox Close is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007393. View the official record →
Bowl barrow at Ox Close is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007393.
Bowl barrow at Ox Close 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 1007393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 160m south of Blue Boar Farm (2.7 km), Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm (3.2 km), Yearn's Low bowl barrow (3.2 km).
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