Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Milk Hill

Bowl barrow on Milk Hill

England
List entry 1009404
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Milk Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form constructed during the Bronze Age period, roughly between 2000 and 1000 BCE. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their occupants. The barrow survives as an earthwork feature and represents an important element of the Bronze Age ceremonial landscape of the Midlands region.

Bowl barrow on Milk Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009404. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Milk Hill?

Bowl barrow on Milk Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009404.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Milk Hill?

Bowl barrow on Milk 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 1009404.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Milk Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 440m north of Banks Farm (4.8 km), Marlpit Lane bowl barrow (6.9 km), Calwich Low bowl barrow (6.9 km).

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