Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses

Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses

England
List entry 1007995
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on high ground in Derbyshire, approximately 950 metres west of Calton Houses. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, rising from the surrounding pastureland. Such monuments are typical of the period between approximately 2200 and 700 BC, when inhumation and cremation burials were marked by constructed mounds of varying sizes and forms. The site represents an important element of the prehistoric burial landscape of the Peak District region.

Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007995. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses?

Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on high ground in Derbyshire, approximately 950 metres west of Calton Houses. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007995.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses?

Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses 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 1007995.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two lead mines known as Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture (8.2 km), Rainslow Scrins 470m south west of Leadmines Farm (8.3 km), Northern Dale lead mines (8.5 km).

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