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Bowl barrow on Masson Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. The barrow comprises a circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of the bowl barrow type common throughout Britain during the Bronze Age, roughly dating from 2000 to 1500 BCE. Such monuments typically served as burial sites, often containing cremated or inhumed remains, and their distribution across the Derbyshire landscape reflects prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region. The barrow's position on Masson Hill places it within a landscape that shows evidence of sustained Bronze Age activity and use.
Bowl barrow on Masson Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011201. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Masson Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011201.
Bowl barrow on Masson Hill 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 1011201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleton Top winding engine house, wheels and wheel-pit (3.6 km), Remains of Nether Ratchwood and Rantor lead mines, 200m west of Old Lane (3.7 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church (4.7 km).
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