Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Stand Low

Two bowl barrows on Stand Low

England
List entry 1009025
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Stand Low is a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two Bronze Age burial mounds located in Derbyshire. These round barrows, characteristic of the funerary practices of the early Bronze Age, represent the type of ritual landscape that developed across the Peak District during the second millennium BCE. The monuments retain their distinctive bowl-shaped profiles, indicating their survival as earthwork features despite centuries of exposure to agricultural and natural processes. Such barrows frequently contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and their positioning on elevated ground like Stand Low reflects deliberate placement within the contemporary settlement and ritual environment.

Two bowl barrows on Stand Low is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009025. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows on Stand Low?

Two bowl barrows on Stand Low is a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two Bronze Age burial mounds located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009025.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Stand Low?

Two bowl barrows on Stand Low 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 1009025.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Stand Low?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston (4.2 km), Hulland Old Hall moat, enclosure, chapel site and four fishponds. (5.4 km), Two bowl barrows at Osmaston Fields, north (6.8 km).

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