Maiden's Bower
Maiden's Bower is a Bronze Age Bowl barrow, round cairn built in Flass Vale Nature Reserve, in Durham, England, Durham, England. It is a scheduled monument with a list entry number of 1008843. Description The flat-topped cairn measures 8.5 metres in diameter and stands to a maximum height of 1.5 metres. It is surrounded by a level berm 3.5 metres wide. On the south-western side there are visible traces of a surrounding ditch, 0.3 metres deep and 2 metres wide. Location Maiden's Bower is located in North East England, County Durham, Durham, England, Durham, in the south-west corner of the Flass Vale Nature Reserve. The cairn is situated on the north-eastern end of a ridge overlooking the Wear Valley. History Maiden's Bower dates back to around 3,000 years ago, when people settled in the area and started clearing Flass Vale for pasture. The earliest recorded mention of Maiden's Bower was in 1346. Before the Battle of Neville's Cross the Durham monks, led by Prior John Fossor, ...
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