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Top of Ecton bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located near Ecton in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a earthen mound of typical bowl barrow form, a common funerary structure dating to the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type represent one of the principal burial practices of Bronze Age communities in Britain, serving as markers for the interment of the dead and occasional grave goods. The site's preservation and designation reflect its value as archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns in the Midlands region.
Top of Ecton bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010117. View the official record →
Top of Ecton bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located near Ecton in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010117.
Top of Ecton 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 1010117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Milk Hill (7.7 km), Bowl barrow 510m north of Latham Hall (8 km), Dun Low bowl barrow (8.3 km).
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