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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across prehistoric Britain. Such monuments typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, serving as communal or individual burial places and representing significant investment in ritual commemoration of the dead. The barrow's position on Hameldon Pasture reflects the wider pattern of prehistoric burial activity across the upland regions of northern England.

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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lancashire. 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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