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Kenslow Knoll bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument is a typical example of a bowl barrow, a funerary structure characterised by its distinctive rounded earthwork form, which represents a widespread burial tradition across the British Isles during the Bronze Age. The barrow survives as an upstanding archaeological feature and is designated as a scheduled monument in recognition of its historical importance. Such barrows commonly contained inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents and excavation history of Kenslow Knoll would need verification from archaeological records.
Kenslow Knoll bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007993. View the official record →
Kenslow Knoll bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007993.
Kenslow Knoll 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 1007993.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sharp Low bowl barrow (9.1 km), Boars Low bowl barrow (9.2 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kenslow Knoll 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.
Kenslow Knoll bowl barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.