Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.

Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.

England
List entry 1007340
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007340
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.07 hectares
Grid reference
SO 42286 95542
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200 metres north-east of the Shooting Box, is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Shropshire. The barrow consists of a circular earthen mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, a funerary monument form prevalent across Britain during the Bronze Age, typically dating from the second millennium BC. Such monuments frequently contained burials, whether inhumed or cremated, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of contemporary communities. The site's survival and scheduled status testify to its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region.

Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007340. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.?

Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200 metres north-east of the Shooting Box, is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007340.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.?

Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box. 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 1007340.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Prior's Holt Hill. (5.4 km), Bowl barrow 80m north-west of OS trig pillar on Synald's Knoll. (5.6 km), Botley Stone, a ring cairn on Churchmoor Hill, 600m north-west of Churchmoor Farm. (6.2 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.

Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box. stands on Unnamed Metasedimentary Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box.

Offa's DykeArchaeological site · ~9.1 milesWroxeterRoman town · ~12.1 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~14.4 miles