Toot Hill Bowl Barrow – Uttoxeter Town Centre loop from Uttoxeter

01:47

6.70km

80m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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3.46 km

Toot Hill Bowl Barrow

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Reasons for Designation

Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often acted as a focus for burials in later periods.
Despite limited antiquarian investigation the bowl barrow on Toot Hill survives well. This investigation located pottery dating to Prehistoric and Roman periods and confirmed this monument as a rare example in Staffordshire of a bowl barrow re-used in Roman times. Further evidence of interments and grave goods will exist within the mound and upon the old landsurface.
The monument includes a bowl barrow located on a hill top on the north-east side of a plateau 150m north of Forest View. It survives as a flat-topped oval earthen mound up to 2.3m high with maximum dimensions of 27.5m by 23m. Limited antiquarian investigation of the barrow located pottery sherds identified as a collared urn and a Roman storage jar, and a number of flint flakes.

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Uttoxeter Town Centre

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Uttoxeter is a friendly market town in the heart of Staffordshire. It is a good base for exploring the Churnet Valley and its beautiful woodland, while the Peak District National Park is a short drive to the north. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in the town centre, where the White Hart Hotel represents a good option for accommodation.

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5.92 km

Uttoxeter Market Square and St. Mary’s Church

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Uttoxeter is a market town in east Staffordshire.
The town's name has been spelt at least 79 ways since it first appeared in the Doomsday book of 1086.

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