Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLarks Low bowl barrow

Larks Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1008060
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Larks Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across prehistoric Britain. Such barrows typically date to the Bronze Age period and served as communal or individual burial monuments for elevated members of society. The site remains a significant example of the funerary practices and landscape management of Bronze Age communities in the Midlands region.

Larks Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008060. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Larks Low bowl barrow?

Larks Low 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 1008060.

Who is responsible for protecting Larks Low bowl barrow?

Larks 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 1008060.

What other scheduled monuments are near Larks Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks (9.4 km), Moat Low bowl barrow (9.7 km), Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries (9.9 km).

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