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Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 530 metres north west of Myndtown in Shropshire. The monument comprises a simple hemispherical earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common form of funerary architecture dating to the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as burial monuments for high-status individuals and would originally have covered inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The site's survival and formal recognition reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the Shropshire landscape.
Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill, 530m north west of Myndtown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010316. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 530 metres north west of Myndtown in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010316.
Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill, 530m north west of Myndtown 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 1010316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp on Llanfair Hill (7 km), Rockhill Earthwork (7.2 km), Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little Selley (7.8 km).
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