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High Billinge bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Cheshire, England. The monument takes the form of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a class of round burial mound that was widely constructed during the prehistoric period in Britain. The site is situated in the High Billinge area and remains visible as an upstanding archaeological feature within the modern landscape. As a scheduled monument, it is recognised as a significant example of prehistoric funerary architecture and contributes to our understanding of burial practices in the north-west of England during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
High Billinge bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008902. View the official record →
High Billinge bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008902.
High Billinge 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 1008902.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross base and shaft in St Helen's churchyard (3.7 km), Moated site and fishponds 500m SE of Eaton (4 km), Iddinshall Hall moated site (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of High Billinge 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.
High Billinge bowl barrow stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.