Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill

England
List entry 1009952
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History & significance

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Sussex, England. The site comprises two bowl barrows integrated into a linear arrangement of round barrows, a characteristic burial practice of the Bronze Age, together with a hlaew, an Anglo-Saxon burial mound, indicating later use and ritual significance at this prominent location. The monument demonstrates the longstanding importance of Rookery Hill as a focal point for burial practices across distinct periods, from the Bronze Age through the Anglo-Saxon period. Such linear barrow cemeteries reflect the social organisation and territorial marking of Bronze Age communities, whilst the subsequent Anglo-Saxon addition indicates the continued ceremonial significance of the site in the early medieval landscape.

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009952. View the official record →

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What is A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill?

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009952.

Who is responsible for protecting A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill?

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill 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 1009952.

What other scheduled monuments are near A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery, and a hlaew on Rookery Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows, the south easternmost pair of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill (0.1 km), Newhaven military fort and lunette battery (1.9 km), Medieval crypt, Church Street (2.5 km).

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