Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well.

Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well.

England
List entry 1007346
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Minton Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Shropshire. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork characteristic of the bowl barrow form, a common funerary monument type of the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and represent the ritual practices and social structures of Bronze Age communities in the region. The site's survival as a visible landscape feature contributes to understanding the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice across Shropshire's upland areas.

Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007346. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well.?

Bowl barrow on Minton Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007346.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well.?

Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well. 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 1007346.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on the southern end of The Long Mynd, 630m east of Myndtown. (3 km), Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 700m west of Horderley Farm (5.2 km), Ringwork 90m south east of Plowden Mill (5.6 km).

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