Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThreelows bowl barrow

Threelows bowl barrow

England
List entry 1009407
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Threelows bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. The monument consists of a simple bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age period, which would originally have contained inhumation or cremation burials beneath its earthen mound. Bowl barrows of this type represent one of the most straightforward and widespread forms of Bronze Age burial monument across the British landscape, typically constructed over a central grave or graves. The site is significant as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Midlands region.

Threelows bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009407. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Threelows bowl barrow?

Threelows bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009407.

Who is responsible for protecting Threelows bowl barrow?

Threelows 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 1009407.

What other scheduled monuments are near Threelows bowl barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 240m north-west of Rainroach Farm (3.7 km), Alton Castle (3.9 km), Round House (4.2 km).

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