Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House

Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House

England
List entry 1009477
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 400 metres south of Stoke Park House in Buckinghamshire. The monument takes the form of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type of the Bronze Age period. The site is designated as a nationally important heritage asset and forms part of the wider landscape of prehistoric burial monuments in the region. As an upstanding archaeological feature, the barrow represents evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in Buckinghamshire.

Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009477. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House?

Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 400 metres south of Stoke Park House in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009477.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House?

Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House 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 1009477.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey (2.2 km), East Burnham animal pound (2.3 km), Moated site at Cippenham Court (3.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow in Stoke Park Playing Field, 400m south of Stoke Park House