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Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumations or cremations of individuals of note within their communities, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and practices of their time. The barrow survives as a scheduled ancient monument, testament to the archaeological and historical importance of Bronze Age burial practices in the East Midlands region.
Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010094. View the official record →
Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010094.
Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south 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 1010094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wyaston hlaew (2 km), Moated site at Shirley Hall (4 km), Moated preceptory, chapel and fishpond at Stydd Hall (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south'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.
Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.