Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPutwell Hill bowl barrow

Putwell Hill bowl barrow

England
List entry 1008816
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Putwell Hill bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument comprises a circular earthwork of typical bowl barrow form, constructed during the Bronze Age as a funerary monument for an individual of presumed social status. Bowl barrows of this type are among the most common prehistoric burial monuments in Britain, reflecting widespread funerary practices during the second millennium BCE. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns in the East Midlands region.

Putwell Hill bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008816. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Putwell Hill bowl barrow?

Putwell Hill bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008816.

Who is responsible for protecting Putwell Hill bowl barrow?

Putwell Hill 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 1008816.

What other scheduled monuments are near Putwell Hill bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arbor Low henge, large irregular stone circle, linear bank and bowl barrow (8.4 km), Gib Hill oval barrow and bowl barrow (8.6 km), Parsley Hay bowl barrow (9 km).

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