Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood

Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood

England
List entry 1009315
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of barrow construction from the Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, representing a form of burial practice widespread across prehistoric Britain. As a scheduled monument, it remains an important archaeological record of early burial practices and settlement patterns in the Midlands region. The barrow's survival as an earthwork feature makes it a valuable source of information about prehistoric funerary customs and ritual landscape organisation.

Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009315. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood?

Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009315.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood?

Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood 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 1009315.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow north of Hargreaves Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Scandinavian cross in St Peter's churchyard (4 km), Motte and bailey castle 100m and 200m south of St Mary's School (4.6 km), Etruscan Bone Mill, Etruria (5.3 km).

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