Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPea Low bowl barrow

Pea Low bowl barrow

England
List entry 1009603
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pea Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Staffordshire, England. The site consists of a round barrow of typical bowl form, a funerary structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such earthworks were constructed to cover individual or collective burials. Bowl barrows of this type were prominent monuments in the prehistoric landscape, often clustered in groups across moorland and upland areas as part of broader ceremonial and burial practices. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary activity in the region.

Pea Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009603. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pea Low bowl barrow?

Pea Low bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009603.

Who is responsible for protecting Pea Low bowl barrow?

Pea 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 1009603.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pea Low bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 150m south-east of Cliff Top (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 190m north of Dale Abbey Farm (8.7 km), Bowl barrow on Marten Hill (8.7 km).

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