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Upton bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northamptonshire. The monument survives as a well-preserved circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows functioned as burial places for individuals of social status and were often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the material culture of their time. The site contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the East Midlands region.
Upton bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010742. View the official record →
Upton bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010742.
Upton 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 1010742.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks (1.1 km), Churchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyard (1.3 km), Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill (1.7 km).
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