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Harrod Low is a Neolithic long barrow located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The monument consists of an earthen mound of elongated form, characteristic of long barrow construction during the early Neolithic period. Such monuments served as communal burial chambers and represent some of the earliest substantial architectural undertakings in Britain, reflecting the social organisation and ritual practices of early farming communities. The barrow's preservation and archaeological record contribute to understanding settlement patterns and mortuary behaviour in the Derbyshire uplands during the Neolithic.
Harrod Low long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008064. View the official record →
Harrod Low is a Neolithic long barrow located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008064.
Harrod Low long 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 1008064.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor (8.3 km), Staden earthwork (9 km), Round cairn at Gospel Hillocks, Cowdale (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Harrod Low long 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.
Harrod Low long barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.