Brown Low

Brown Low
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Also known as: Brown Low bowl barrow

Brown Low is a bowl barrow most likely dating to the Bronze Age [1]. An earth and stone mound survives east of Marple, Greater Manchester [1]. It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument [1]. The mound was partially excavated by the Rev William Marriott in 1809, who discovered fragments of burnt stones and cremated bones, as well as a preserved acorn [1].

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TypeBarrow
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates53.4152° N, 2.0194° W

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