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Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill, 530 metres north-west of Myndtown, is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Shropshire. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthen mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which represents one of the most common burial monuments of the Bronze Age period in Britain. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their makers. The barrow's survival as a visible archaeological feature in the Shropshire landscape reflects the enduring significance of Bronze Age burial practices in this region.
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, 530 metres north-west of Myndtown, is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated 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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