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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on the South Downs near Worthing in West Sussex. The barrow survives as a bowl-shaped earthwork mound characteristic of prehistoric burial practice in southern England, erected as a communal or individual grave marker during the period spanning the third to second millennia before the present. Its position within the landscape of Cissbury, itself a significant Iron Age hillfort, indicates the long continuity of this area as a focal point for settlement and ceremonial activity. The monument is recorded under statutory protection as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and landscape use in the Wealden region.

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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on the South Downs near Worthing in West Sussex. 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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