Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLower Thorpe bowl barrow

Lower Thorpe bowl barrow

England
List entry 1010435
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lower Thorpe bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northamptonshire. The monument is a bowl barrow, a simple earthwork typified by a circular mound constructed over a central burial deposit. This form of ceremonial burial monument is characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such structures were erected across the English landscape to inter the dead and mark their resting places within the visible settlement pattern. The barrow survives as an archaeological feature of significance to the understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices and land use in the East Midlands.

Lower Thorpe bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010435. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lower Thorpe bowl barrow?

Lower Thorpe bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010435.

Who is responsible for protecting Lower Thorpe bowl barrow?

Lower Thorpe 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 1010435.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lower Thorpe bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Castle ringwork, Berry Hill (1.7 km), Castle Hill ringwork west of St James's Church (1.9 km), Sulgrave bowl barrow (2.8 km).

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