Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEller Barrow, round barrow

Eller Barrow, round barrow

England
List entry 1007230
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Eller Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Lancashire, England. The monument comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age, when such burial mounds served as focal points for communities and repositories for the deceased, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the interred individual. The barrow survives as a substantial earthen mound and represents the archaeological record of burial practices and ceremonial landscapes of prehistoric Britain. As a scheduled monument listed in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1007230, it is protected for its archaeological and historical importance.

Eller Barrow, round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007230. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Eller Barrow, round barrow?

Eller Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007230.

Who is responsible for protecting Eller Barrow, round barrow?

Eller Barrow, round 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 1007230.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eller Barrow, round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement 660m south east of Holme Bank (4.2 km), Concentric stone circle on Birkrigg Common (4.4 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure west of Scales Haggs, 300m NNE of Scales Green Farm (5.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Eller Barrow, round barrow