Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCalling Low bowl barrow

Calling Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1008003
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Calling Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound, characteristic of the burial practices employed during the Bronze Age period. Such bowl barrows served as communal or individual burial sites and represent an important class of prehistoric monument distributed across the Derbyshire landscape. The site contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary customs in the East Midlands region.

Calling Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008003. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Calling Low bowl barrow?

Calling Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008003.

Who is responsible for protecting Calling Low bowl barrow?

Calling 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 1008003.

What other scheduled monuments are near Calling Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British field wall and embankment, 200m south west of Roystone Grange (8.6 km), Medieval grange and field system, 200m south of Royston Grange (8.6 km), Romano-British field system, 420m south east of Roystone Grange (8.8 km).

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