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Merryton Low is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located in Staffordshire, England. The monument consists of a circular earthen mound characteristic of funerary monuments erected during the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as burial places for individuals of status within prehistoric communities. Bowl barrows of this type typically featured a simple hemispherical or gently rounded profile and were often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the deceased's rank and the burial practices of their era. The site's preservation and official designation reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Midlands region.
Merryton Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008973. View the official record →
Merryton Low is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008973.
Merryton 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 1008973.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Milestone (5.5 km), Town Low bowl barrow (6.2 km), Ossum's Cave (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Merryton Low bowl barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Merryton Low bowl barrow stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.