Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill

A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill

England
List entry 1013587
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Sussex, England. The site comprises four distinct burial mounds of differing morphological types, with the saucer barrow characterised by its shallow, broad form and the three bowl barrows displaying the more pronounced domed profiles typical of Bronze Age burial practice. These monuments represent the funerary practices of early Bronze Age communities in southern England, typically dating to the second millennium BCE. The survival of multiple barrows in close association on Tegdown Hill provides archaeological evidence of sustained burial activity across the Bronze Age period.

A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013587. View the official record →

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What is A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill?

A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown 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 1013587.

Who is responsible for protecting A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill?

A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown 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 1013587.

What other scheduled monuments are near A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury (2.5 km), Section of Port's Road and barrow on Round Hill, Hangleton (4.8 km), Linear earthwork S of village (5.2 km).

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