Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBrund Low bowl barrow

Brund Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1009080
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Brund Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age comprising an earth mound raised over an inhumed burial, typically surrounded by a ditch. Bowl barrows of this type represent a significant phase of prehistoric ritual practice and burial custom in the British landscape, dating broadly to the second millennium BCE. The site's survival as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in the Midlands region.

Brund Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009080. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Brund Low bowl barrow?

Brund Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009080.

Who is responsible for protecting Brund Low bowl barrow?

Brund Low 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 1009080.

What other scheduled monuments are near Brund Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Low bowl barrow (9.1 km), Bowl barrow on Mere Hill (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 400m north-west of Beechenhill (9.3 km).

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