Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Copley Hill

Bowl barrow on Copley Hill

England
List entry 1017327
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Copley Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cambridgeshire. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as communal or individual burial places across the English landscape. As a surviving example of this monument type, it contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practices in the East Anglian region. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1017327, reflecting its status as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.

Bowl barrow on Copley Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017327. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Copley Hill?

Bowl barrow on Copley Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017327.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Copley Hill?

Bowl barrow on Copley Hill 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 1017327.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Copley Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two moated sites 150m east of College Farm (4.7 km), Brent Ditch (4.8 km), Borough Hill: a large multivallate hillfort (5.3 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — 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 on Copley Hill