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Bowl barrow on Masson Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Matlock in Derbyshire. The barrow takes the form of a rounded mound typical of Bronze Age burial practice in the Midlands, constructed to cover inhumation or cremation burials beneath. Its position on Masson Hill reflects the Bronze Age practice of siting burial monuments in prominent landscape locations with extensive visibility. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important element of the prehistoric funerary landscape of the Peak District region.
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 near Matlock 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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