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Bevis's Thumb is a Neolithic long barrow located near Fernbeds Farm in Sussex, England. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of early Neolithic burial practice, dating to approximately 3800–3000 BCE. Long barrows of this type typically contained communal burial chambers and served as focal points for ritual and settlement practices during the early agricultural period in Britain. The site remains an important example of Sussex's Neolithic funerary architecture and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and land use in the South Downs region during the fourth millennium BCE.
Bevis's Thumb long barrow, 370m west of Fernbeds Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012179. View the official record →
Bevis's Thumb is a Neolithic long barrow located near Fernbeds Farm in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012179.
Bevis's Thumb long barrow, 370m west of Fernbeds Farm 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 1012179.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E from Chapel Lane (9 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House (9.1 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 250yds (230m) in Densworth Copse (9.1 km).
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