Monument details
| HER Number: | 1585 |
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| Type of record: | Archaeology |
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| Name: | Nab Head Round Barrow |
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Summary
This barrow survives to a height of around 1 metre in permanent pasture. It is a Scheduled Monument. Round barrows are a type of burial mound, particularly used in the Bronze Age. Mounds of earth and stone were placed over a burial or cremation. A single barrow could be re-used for several later burials.
| Parish: | BOLLINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
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Monument Types
- FUNERARY SITE (Burial site, Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
- MOUND (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 22573: Nab Head Bowl Barrow |
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