Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture

Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture

England
List entry 1008918
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire, England. The site comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form of the Bronze Age period. The barrow survives as a prominent landscape feature on Hameldon Pasture, demonstrating the enduring physical presence of prehistoric mortuary practice in the region. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and may have been accompanied by grave goods, serving as focal points for ceremonial activity and territorial demarcation within Bronze Age communities.

Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008918. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture?

Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008918.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture?

Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture 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 1008918.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Hameldon Pasture (0 km), Two Romano-British farmsteads known as Ring Stones (0.6 km), Ring cairn on Slipper Hill (0.7 km).

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