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Sharp Low is a Neolithic bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a circular mound characteristic of Early Neolithic funerary practice, dating to approximately 3500 to 2500 BCE. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and represent important evidence of Neolithic settlement and ritual activity in the Peak District region. The site's survival and recorded designation reflect its archaeological significance as a well-preserved example of prehistoric monumental construction in the East Midlands.
Sharp Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009170. View the official record →
Sharp Low is a Neolithic bowl barrow situated in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009170.
Sharp 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 1009170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayfield strip lynchets (6.8 km), Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, north (8.3 km), Two bowl barrows at Osmaston Fields, north (8.5 km).
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