Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Asby Mask

Bowl barrow on Asby Mask

England
List entry 1011156
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Asby Mask is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland in the north of England. The barrow takes the form of a rounded earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial type dating to the Bronze Age, typically constructed between approximately 2200 and 1500 BCE. The monument survives as a landscape feature on Asby Mask and represents evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the upland regions of the Lake District and surrounding areas. As a scheduled monument, it remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary tradition and ritual practice in northern England.

Bowl barrow on Asby Mask is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011156. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Asby Mask?

Bowl barrow on Asby Mask is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Westmorland in the north of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011156.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Asby Mask?

Bowl barrow on Asby Mask 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 1011156.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Asby Mask?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Smardale railway viaduct (4.7 km), Smardale South Demesne medieval village (5.3 km), Two round cairns, three Romano-British settlements and aggregate field systems at Severals and Intake, and Smardale Gill lime kilns and quarry (5.3 km).

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