Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGrindlow bowl barrow

Grindlow bowl barrow

England
List entry 1011859
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011859
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.08 hectares
Grid reference
SK 20263 66988
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Grindlow bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a type of funerary structure consisting of a circular mound of earth with a shallow central depression, characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in the British uplands. Such barrows typically contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents and construction details of Grindlow barrow would require reference to archaeological records and excavation reports. The site remains of archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric funerary ritual and settlement patterns in the Peak District region.

Grindlow bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011859. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Grindlow bowl barrow?

Grindlow bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011859.

Who is responsible for protecting Grindlow bowl barrow?

Grindlow 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 1011859.

What other scheduled monuments are near Grindlow bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rainslow Scrins 470m south west of Leadmines Farm (7 km), Mouldridge Grange, earthworks immediately south of Mouldrige Grange Farm (7.7 km), Aleck Low bowl barrow (8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Grindlow bowl barrow

Grindlow bowl barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.