Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCart Low bowl barrow

Cart Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1008965
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cart Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound of circular plan, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such barrows typically served as communal or individual burial monuments, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of early agricultural communities in the Midlands region. The site represents an important survival of prehistoric monumental landscape archaeology in Staffordshire.

Cart Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008965. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cart Low bowl barrow?

Cart Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008965.

Who is responsible for protecting Cart Low bowl barrow?

Cart 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 1008965.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cart Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 600m south of Weaver Farm (4.9 km), Bowl barrow 440m north of Banks Farm (6.1 km), Mayfield strip lynchets (7.1 km).

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