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Two bowl barrows at Pilsbury is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. The site consists of two earthen mounds characteristic of barrow construction during the prehistoric period, representing an important burial practice in the region's early prehistory. These monuments are situated within the landscape near Pilsbury Castle, a Norman fortification, demonstrating the palimpsest of human occupation and monument building across different historical periods. The barrows survive as visible earthworks and form part of the broader archaeological record of barrow cemeteries in the Peak District and surrounding Derbyshire uplands.
Two bowl barrows at Pilsbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009166. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows at Pilsbury is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009166.
Two bowl barrows at Pilsbury 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 1009166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nettly Knowe bowl barrow (8.4 km), Ossum's Cave (8.6 km), Anglo-Scandinavian cross fragment, St Peter's churchyard (8.7 km).
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