Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGreen Low chambered tomb

Green Low chambered tomb

England
List entry 1009444
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Green Low is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The monument consists of a stone-built chamber beneath an earthen mound, representing the architectural tradition of megalithic burial monuments characteristic of early farming communities in Britain. The site exemplifies the funerary practices of the Neolithic period, when communal tombs served as repositories for multiple burials and functioned as significant focal points within the landscape. Green Low contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns and ritual practices among Derbyshire's earliest agricultural populations.

Green Low chambered tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009444. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Green Low chambered tomb?

Green Low is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009444.

Who is responsible for protecting Green Low chambered tomb?

Green Low chambered tomb 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 1009444.

What other scheduled monuments are near Green Low chambered tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (5.8 km), Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (5.8 km), Bank Top bowl barrow (6.4 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 Green Low chambered tomb