Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBrushfield Hough bowl barrow

Brushfield Hough bowl barrow

England
List entry 1008814
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Brushfield Hough bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The site comprises a burial mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, representing a common type of ceremonial earthwork constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such monuments served as repositories for the deceased and functioned as prominent landscape markers within their contemporary communities. The barrow's survival to the present day, despite subsequent agricultural use of the surrounding land, provides archaeological evidence for burial practices and settlement patterns in this region during the third and second millennia before the Common Era.

Brushfield Hough bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008814. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Brushfield Hough bowl barrow?

Brushfield Hough bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008814.

Who is responsible for protecting Brushfield Hough bowl barrow?

Brushfield Hough 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 1008814.

What other scheduled monuments are near Brushfield Hough bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lean Low bowl barrow (8.9 km), Larks Low bowl barrow (9 km), Ringham Low bowl barrow (9.1 km).

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