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Bowl barrow on the summit of Little Mell Fell is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cumberland, England. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which represents one of the common burial structures constructed during the Bronze Age period. Its position on the summit of Little Mell Fell reflects the typical Bronze Age practice of siting burial monuments in prominent landscape locations, likely serving both commemorative and territorial functions within the surrounding landscape. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important element of Bronze Age funerary archaeology in the Lake District region.
Bowl barrow on summit of Little Mell Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011361. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on the summit of Little Mell Fell is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011361.
Bowl barrow on summit of Little Mell Fell 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 1011361.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maiden Castle univallate prehistoric defended enclosure (2.8 km), Bowl barrow on Great Mell Fell (3 km), Moated site and annexe south of Gale Bay (4.1 km).
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