Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Fitzhall Lodge is a Bronze Age round barrow located within the Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery in Sussex. The monument consists of a simple bowl-shaped mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in southern England, dating to the period approximately 2200 to 700 BC. It forms part of a significant cemetery group that demonstrates the intensive use of this upland heathland location for funerary purposes during prehistory. The barrow is designated as a nationally important monument and remains a key archaeological feature contributing to understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns in the Sussex Weald region.

Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009327. View the official record →

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