Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHawks Low bowl barrow

Hawks Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1010999
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Hawks Low is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound typical of burial structures erected during the Bronze Age, when such barrows served as communal or individual burial monuments across the English landscape. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Peak District region. Bowl barrows of this type generally date from the second millennium BC and represent a significant period of ritual and ceremonial activity in prehistoric Britain.

Hawks Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010999. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Hawks Low bowl barrow?

Hawks Low is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010999.

Who is responsible for protecting Hawks Low bowl barrow?

Hawks Low 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 1010999.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hawks Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m south-west of Blore Church (8.4 km), Top Low bowl barrow (8.6 km), Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank Farm (8.8 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 Hawks Low bowl barrow