Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong Dale bowl barrow

Long Dale bowl barrow

England
List entry 1007992
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Long Dale bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across Britain during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type typically date from the second millennium BC and served as prominent markers of elite or communal burial sites within the landscape. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Derbyshire region.

Long Dale bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007992. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Long Dale bowl barrow?

Long Dale 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 1007992.

Who is responsible for protecting Long Dale bowl barrow?

Long Dale 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 1007992.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long Dale bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (8.3 km), Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (8.3 km), Boars Low bowl barrow (8.4 km).

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