Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHoon Mount platformed bowl barrow

Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow

England
List entry 1011203
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The barrow takes the form of a bowl-shaped mound constructed upon an artificial platform, a distinctive architectural feature characteristic of certain Derbyshire Bronze Age burial sites. The monument dates from the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks served as burial places for prominent community members. It remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices and landscape use in the Derbyshire uplands.

Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011203. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow?

Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011203.

Who is responsible for protecting Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow?

Hoon Mount platformed 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 1011203.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tutbury Castle (3.3 km), Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton Hall (3.6 km), Three sections of medieval town boundary located to the south and west of Tutbury (3.9 km).

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