Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Withery Low

Bowl barrow on Withery Low

England
List entry 1008935
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Withery Low is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire, England. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound with the characteristic bowl-shaped profile typical of Bronze Age funerary monuments of the second millennium BC. Such burial mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of social importance and often contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The monument represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Peak District region.

Bowl barrow on Withery Low is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008935. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Withery Low?

Bowl barrow on Withery Low is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008935.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Withery Low?

Bowl barrow on Withery Low 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 1008935.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Withery Low?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn at Gospel Hillocks, Cowdale (5.2 km), Oval Cairn at Gospel Hillocks, Cowdale (5.3 km), Bowl barrow known as Priestcliffe Low, 200m west of Low End Farm (5.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow on Withery Low