Bowl barrow 230m south-west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 230m south-west of Further Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within the Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery near Wilmington in East Sussex. The barrow takes the form of a simple bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic burial type of the Bronze Age period, which represents one of the most common funerary practices in prehistoric Britain. As part of the larger cemetery at Foxholes Brow, it contributes to evidence of sustained ritual activity and settlement patterns in the South Downs during the Bronze Age. The monument is designated as a nationally important archaeological site and remains a visible terrestrial marker of Bronze Age burial practice in Sussex.

Bowl barrow 230m south-west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013205. View the official record →

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