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Bowl barrow on Wetton Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in the upland landscape of Staffordshire. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound of characteristic bowl-shaped form, representing a common funerary tradition of the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, though specific archaeological investigation details for this particular example are limited in the published record. The monument's survival on Wetton Hill reflects the preservation of Bronze Age burial practices in the Staffordshire moorlands, an area rich in prehistoric monuments.
Bowl barrow on Wetton Hill 650m north-west of Under Wetton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008719. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Wetton Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in the upland landscape of Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008719.
Bowl barrow on Wetton Hill 650m north-west of Under Wetton 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 1008719.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 220m north of Dale Abbey Farm (8.5 km), Bowl barrow 190m north of Dale Abbey Farm (8.5 km), Bowl barrow 150m south-east of Cliff Top (8.8 km).
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