Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)

Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)

England
List entry 1017541
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Cow Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located near Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. The monument is a substantial earthwork of bowl barrow type, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the second millennium BC across the English uplands. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological resource documenting Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Peak District region. The barrow's survival in the landscape, despite proximity to quarrying activity, provides evidence of prehistoric ritual and social organisation in this area.

Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017541. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)?

Cow Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located near Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017541.

Who is responsible for protecting Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)?

Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry) 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 1017541.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fox Hole Cave (6.8 km), Cronkston Low bowl barrow (6.8 km), Two bowl barrows at Pilsbury (9.2 km).

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