Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGrim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall

Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall

England
List entry 1014822
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Grim's Mound is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located approximately 600 metres north-north-west of Grimblethorpe Hall in Lincolnshire. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in England, constructed to cover a burial or burials beneath. Such barrows typically date from the Bronze Age period, roughly 2200 to 800 BCE, and represent an important phase of monumental burial tradition in prehistoric Britain. The mound survives as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, recording practices of ritual deposition and social commemoration during the later prehistory of the East Midlands.

Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014822. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall?

Grim's Mound is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located approximately 600 metres north-north-west of Grimblethorpe Hall in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014822.

Who is responsible for protecting Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall?

Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall 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 1014822.

What other scheduled monuments are near Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt (3 km), Bowl barrow 730m SSE of South Walk Farm (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 600m WSW of New Buildings (4.8 km).

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