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Cross Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a round barrow of typical bowl form, a characteristic burial type of the Neolithic period, and represents an important example of early funerary practice in the Midlands region. The site has been subject to archaeological investigation which has contributed to understanding of Neolithic settlement and burial customs in this area. As a scheduled monument, Cross Low retains significance for its archaeological potential and its position within the landscape of ancient Derbyshire.
Cross Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011009. View the official record →
Cross Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011009.
Cross 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 1011009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank Farm (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 150m south-east of Cliff Top (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Marten Hill (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross Low bowl barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cross Low bowl barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.