Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCromwell's Low bowl barrow

Cromwell's Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1010968
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cromwell's Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The barrow is a earthen mound of characteristic bowl-shaped form, a common burial structure of the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as territorial markers and focal points for ritual and burial practices across prehistoric Britain. The site remains an important example of Bronze Age funerary architecture within the Derbyshire landscape.

Cromwell's Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010968. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cromwell's Low bowl barrow?

Cromwell's 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 1010968.

Who is responsible for protecting Cromwell's Low bowl barrow?

Cromwell's 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 1010968.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cromwell's Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayfield strip lynchets (6.6 km), Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 600m south of Weaver Farm (8.3 km), Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, north (8.3 km).

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