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Moat Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the Neolithic period. As a scheduled ancient monument, Moat Low represents an important archaeological resource documenting prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Peak District region. The site's preservation has allowed it to retain its distinctive mounded form, contributing to the wider landscape of Neolithic ceremonial and burial sites across Derbyshire.
Moat Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011008. View the official record →
Moat Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011008.
Moat 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 1011008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayfield strip lynchets (7.9 km), Over Low bowl barrow (8.7 km), Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Weaver Farm (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat 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.
Moat 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.