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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 →
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Grindlow 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.
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.