Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke.

Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke.

England
List entry 1007352
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Shropshire, situated approximately four hundred metres south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a rounded earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, and represents the southern of two such structures in close proximity at this location. The barrow survives as an archaeological feature of the second millennium BCE, reflecting the burial customs and landscape use of Bronze Age communities in the Shropshire region.

Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007352. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke.?

Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Shropshire, situated approximately four hundred metres south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007352.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke.?

Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. 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 1007352.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on the southern end of The Long Mynd, 630m east of Myndtown. (4.3 km), Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 700m west of Horderley Farm (6.2 km), Bowl barrow at Eaton Farm (6.2 km).

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