Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel

Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel

England
List entry 1007700
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 800 metres west-southwest of Longmynd Hotel in Shropshire. The monument takes the form of a simple bowl-shaped mound, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age period, typically constructed over inhumation or cremation burials. Such barrows represent significant ritual and social investment in the commemoration of the deceased and form part of the broader Bronze Age barrow landscape of the Shropshire uplands. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1007700.

Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007700. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel?

Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 800 metres west-southwest of Longmynd Hotel in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007700.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel?

Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel 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 1007700.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Ashlet Hill, 800m WSW of Longmynd Hotel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road at Marshbrook (3.7 km), Roman villa 200yds (180m) N of Acton Scott Hall (3.9 km), Botley Stone, a ring cairn on Churchmoor Hill, 600m north-west of Churchmoor Farm. (5 km).

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