Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm

Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm

England
List entry 1009432
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. The site consists of a circular mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across upland areas of the English Midlands during the Bronze Age period. The barrow's location on Weaver Hills places it within a landscape that saw significant ritual and funerary use during the second millennium before the present era. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in this region.

Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009432. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm?

Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009432.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm?

Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm 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 1009432.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Walk Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marlpit Lane bowl barrow (3.9 km), Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers (4.2 km), Calwich Low bowl barrow (4.5 km).

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