Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCronkston Low bowl barrow

Cronkston Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1017540
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cronkston Low is a bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. The monument represents a funerary structure of the type widely constructed across the English uplands during the second millennium BCE. Bowl barrows are characterised by their distinctive rounded mound form, typically covering inhumed or cremated remains along with associated grave goods. Cronkston Low survives as an earthwork monument and contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the East Midlands region.

Cronkston Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017540. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cronkston Low bowl barrow?

Cronkston Low is a bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017540.

Who is responsible for protecting Cronkston Low bowl barrow?

Cronkston 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 1017540.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cronkston Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m south-west of Ecton Hill (8.6 km), Hanging Bank bowl barrow (8.8 km), Bowl barrow on Narrowdale Hill (9.1 km).

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