Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRobin Hood's Tump bowl barrow

Robin Hood's Tump bowl barrow

England
List entry 1011120
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Robin Hood's Tump is a bowl barrow located in Cheshire, England, representing a form of funerary monument characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The site is a scheduled ancient monument, indicating its recognised archaeological importance within the national heritage record. As a bowl barrow, it would originally have comprised an earthen mound constructed over a burial or cremation deposit, a burial practice widespread across prehistoric Britain. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature, though like many such sites it has been subject to erosion and modification over the centuries since its construction.

Robin Hood's Tump bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011120. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Robin Hood's Tump bowl barrow?

Robin Hood's Tump is a bowl barrow located in Cheshire, England, representing a form of funerary monument characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011120.

Who is responsible for protecting Robin Hood's Tump bowl barrow?

Robin Hood's Tump 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 1011120.

What other scheduled monuments are near Robin Hood's Tump bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garden gateway at Tilstone Hall 130m south of Tilstone Hall Farm (0.9 km), Bunbury locks, bridge and stables (1 km), Moated sites, settlement remains and associated field system 450m east of Southley Farm (1.1 km).

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