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Bowl barrow in Aldbury Nowers Wood is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 280 metres south east of Northfield Grange in Hertfordshire. The barrow consists of a circular earthwork mound typical of Bronze Age burial practice, dating to the period between approximately 2200 and 700 BC. Such monuments were constructed as burial places for individuals of social significance within their communities and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The barrow survives as a landscape feature within woodland, contributing to the archaeological record of funerary practices in Bronze Age Hertfordshire.
Bowl barrow in Aldbury Nowers wood, 280m south east of Northfield Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018209. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Aldbury Nowers Wood is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 280 metres south east of Northfield Grange in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018209.
Bowl barrow in Aldbury Nowers wood, 280m south east of Northfield Grange 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 1018209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill (5.6 km), Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 875m long section between Leylands Farm and Shire Lane (6.3 km), Marlin Chapel Farm moated site (6.4 km).
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