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Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton

England
List entry 1018876
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018876
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.34 hectares
Grid reference
TV 60331 99802
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Anne's Road, Upperton is a scheduled ancient monument comprising an Anglo-Saxon cemetery with associated prehistoric remains located in Sussex, England. The site has yielded evidence of burial activity from the Anglo-Saxon period, demonstrating settlement and mortuary practices in the region during the early medieval centuries. The presence of prehistoric material at the location indicates earlier human activity on the site, suggesting continuity of land use across multiple periods of occupation. The monument's designation reflects its archaeological importance for understanding Anglo-Saxon funerary practices and the broader pattern of settlement in Sussex during the post-Roman period.

Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018876. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton?

St Anne's Road, Upperton is a scheduled ancient monument comprising an Anglo-Saxon cemetery with associated prehistoric remains located in Sussex, England.

Who is responsible for protecting Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton?

Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton 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 1018876.

What other scheduled monuments are near Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Wish Tower: martello tower no 73 (1.9 km), Two bowl barrows south of Pashley (2.4 km), Bowl barrow west of Well Combe (2.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Wish Tower: martello tower no 73
1.9 km
Two bowl barrows south of Pashley
2.4 km
Bowl barrow west of Well Combe
2.8 km
Bowl barrow 200m south-east of Well Combe
2.9 km
Bowl barrow 150m south of Well Combe
2.9 km
Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn
3.5 km
Three bowl barrows on Heathy Brow
3.7 km
Field system on Bullock Down
4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton

Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton

Battle of Hastings 1066Battle (1066) · ~13.2 milesBattle of Lewes 1264Battle (1264) · ~14.6 miles
Domesday entry for Beverington, Sussex →
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