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Bowl barrow south of Townend is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Staffordshire. The site consists of a earthen mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, a funerary structure type common throughout Britain during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type typically date from the second millennium BC and served as burial places, often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. This example represents an important component of the local Bronze Age landscape and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and burial practices in the region during prehistory.
Bowl barrow south of Townend is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009341. View the official record →
Bowl barrow south of Townend is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009341.
Bowl barrow south of Townend 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 1009341.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 440m south east of Throwley Cottage (8.9 km), Bowl barrow 40m north of Rushley Barn (9 km), Bowl barrow 300m north of Slade House (9.1 km).
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