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The Bullstones bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cheshire, England. The monument survives as a earthen mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important example of prehistoric burial practice in the north-west of England and contributes to understanding the distribution and chronology of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial landscapes in the region.
The Bullstones bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007385. View the official record →
The Bullstones bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007385.
The Bullstones 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 1007385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cleulow Cross high cross, 200m north of Fourways (0.4 km), Wayside cross 500m north of Sutton End Farm (1.6 km), Round cairn 110m south west of Bartomley Farm (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Bullstones bowl barrow'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.
The Bullstones bowl barrow stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.