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Wetton Low is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a circular mound of earth and stone typical of burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age, when such structures served as communal or individual sepulchral monuments across the British landscape. The barrow represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the Peak District region, reflecting the importance placed upon monumental burial rites during this period. As a scheduled ancient monument, Wetton Low retains archaeological significance for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the Midlands.
Wetton Low bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010125. View the official record →
Wetton Low is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010125.
Wetton Low 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 1010125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 680m south of Walk Farm (8.4 km), Over Low bowl barrow (8.5 km), Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 730m south of Walk Farm (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wetton Low bowl barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wetton Low bowl barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.