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Two bowl barrows at Rockhurst is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. Bowl barrows are the most common form of round barrow, consisting of a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch, and these examples at Rockhurst represent significant evidence of prehistoric burial practice in the region. The monument dates to the Bronze Age period, when such burial mounds were constructed across Britain to mark the graves of individuals of social importance. As a pair of barrows, they contribute to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary customs in the East Midlands.
Two bowl barrows at Rockhurst is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008997. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows at Rockhurst is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008997.
Two bowl barrows at Rockhurst 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 1008997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bank Top bowl barrow (6 km), Bank Top oval barrow (6.1 km), Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage Farm (6.2 km).
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Two bowl barrows at Rockhurst stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Carboniferous, bedrock that formed in the Carboniferous. The rock here is mafic lava.