Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Longstone Moor

Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor

England
List entry 1008770
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound with a bowl-shaped profile, a common burial structure of the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within the prehistoric landscape. The barrow's location on the moorland demonstrates the Bronze Age use of upland areas for burial and ceremonial purposes.

Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008770. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor?

Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008770.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor?

Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor 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 1008770.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grindlow bowl barrow (6.8 km), Lathkill Dale and Mandale mines and soughs (7.7 km), Bowl barrow on Haddon Fields (7.9 km).

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