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 funerary monument located near Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of the Early Bronze Age period, when such burial structures were widely constructed across the upland regions of the Peak District. The site represents an important example of the ritual landscape associated with prehistoric communities in the Midlands. Like many similar bowl barrows in the region, it would have originally contained an inhumed burial, though the monument has been subject to antiquarian investigation and quarrying activity that may have compromised its archaeological integrity.

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 funerary monument 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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