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Saxon's Lowe is a Bronze Age barrow located on Tittensor Common in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as funerary monuments for individuals of social standing. The site is situated within a landscape rich in prehistoric archaeological features, contributing to our understanding of ancient settlement and ritual practice in the Midlands region. As a scheduled ancient monument, Saxon's Lowe remains an important archaeological resource documenting Bronze Age burial traditions in Staffordshire.
Saxon's Lowe, Tittensor Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006103. View the official record →
Saxon's Lowe is a Bronze Age barrow located on Tittensor Common in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006103.
Saxon's Lowe, Tittensor Common 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 1006103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multivallate hillfort at Bury Bank (1 km), Bowl barrow in Swynnerton Park (3.2 km), Moated site at Great Hartwell Farm (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Saxon's Lowe, Tittensor Common'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.
Saxon's Lowe, Tittensor Common stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.