© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. The monument survives as a low earthen mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, representing a common funerary monument type of prehistoric Britain. Bowl barrows typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Early Bronze Age, serving as communal or individual burial places for the dead, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the interred. The site is registered on the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled ancient monument, acknowledging its archaeological significance as a record of early prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.
The Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008530. View the official record →
The Low bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008530.
The 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 1008530.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Air photographic site SW of Elford (1.4 km), Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall (4.4 km), Saxon defences (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Low 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 Low bowl barrow stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.