Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRobin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house

Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house

England
List entry 1007711
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Robin Hood's Butt is a bowl barrow situated approximately 190 metres north of Ludlow golf course clubhouse in Shropshire. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and represents a funerary earthwork of a type commonly found across the English landscape during prehistoric times. Bowl barrows are characterised by their simple rounded mound form constructed over burials or cremations, and this example survives as an upstanding earthwork. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under national heritage legislation and forms part of the archaeological landscape around Ludlow.

Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007711. View the official record →

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What is Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house?

Robin Hood's Butt is a bowl barrow situated approximately 190 metres north of Ludlow golf course clubhouse in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007711.

Who is responsible for protecting Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house?

Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house 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 1007711.

What other scheduled monuments are near Robin Hood's Butt: a bowl barrow 190m north of Ludlow golf course club house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bromfield moated grange (1.5 km), Ludlow Castle (3.7 km), Town walls (3.8 km).

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