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Long Low is a Neolithic bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England, representing a form of burial monument characteristic of the early farming communities of Britain. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound which would have functioned as a communal or family burial place, typical of monuments constructed during the Neolithic period. Bowl barrows of this type are among the earliest monumental structures in the British landscape, reflecting the ceremonial and social practices of prehistoric agricultural societies. The site's survival and formal protection testify to its archaeological significance as evidence of early settlement patterns and funerary practices in the Peak District region.
Long Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008059. View the official record →
Long Low is a Neolithic bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England, representing a form of burial monument characteristic of the early farming communities of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008059.
Long 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 1008059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bakewell Bridge (9.2 km), Magpie, Dirty Red Soil, Maypit, Horsesteps and Great Red Soil lead mines and a limekiln, 590m south east of Johnson Lane Farm (9.2 km), Anglo-Scandinavian high cross from Two Dales, Darley, now in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long Low 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.
Long Low bowl barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.