Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury

Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury

England
List entry 1018896
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the chalk downland of Sussex, near the well-known Iron Age hillfort of Cissbury Ring. The monument takes the form of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common burial form during the Bronze Age period. As a funerary monument, it represents the burial practices and ceremonial landscape of prehistoric Sussex communities, contributing to the wider distribution of barrow cemeteries across the South Downs. The barrow survives as an earthwork feature on the downland landscape, preserving evidence of ritual and social practices from the second millennium before the present era.

Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018896. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury?

Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the chalk downland of Sussex, near the well-known Iron Age hillfort of Cissbury Ring. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018896.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury?

Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury 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 1018896.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 100m west of the south western edge of Cissbury Ring hillfort (0.8 km), Cissbury Ring hillfort, prehistoric flint mine and associated remains (1.2 km), Flint mine and a bowl barrow on Church Hill, 400m south west of Findon Place (1.3 km).

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