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One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of funerary architecture from the Bronze Age period, typically consisting of a simple earthen mound raised over a central burial or cremation. The barrow on Bole Hill survives as an upstanding earthwork and forms part of a small group of such monuments in the locality, reflecting the Bronze Age use of prominent hilltop locations for burial sites. The monument has been recognized and protected as a scheduled ancient monument due to its archaeological importance in understanding burial practices and settlement patterns of prehistoric Derbyshire.
One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008942. View the official record →
One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008942.
One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill 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 1008942.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five Wells chambered tomb (4.8 km), Two bowl barrows on Chelmorton Low (5 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels (5.6 km).
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