Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBrownlow bowl barrow

Brownlow bowl barrow

England
List entry 1008970
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Brownlow Bowl Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age characterised by a rounded mound with a surrounding ditch. The site represents the burial practices and ceremonial landscape of prehistoric communities in the Midlands during the second millennium before Christ. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in the region.

Brownlow bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008970. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Brownlow bowl barrow?

Brownlow Bowl Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008970.

Who is responsible for protecting Brownlow bowl barrow?

Brownlow bowl barrow 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 1008970.

What other scheduled monuments are near Brownlow bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 160m north of Lower Green House (8.5 km), Bowl barrow on Milk Hill (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 230m west of summit of Musden Low (8.9 km).

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