Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm

Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm

England
List entry 1009104
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Sussex. The site is a burial mound of a type characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks were constructed as communal or individual graves across the English landscape. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of prehistoric burial architecture in southern England, constructed by heaping earth and stone over cremated or inhumed remains. This particular example contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in the Sussex Weald region.

Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009104. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm?

Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009104.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm?

Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish 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 1009104.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 500m SSE of Cornish Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp near Belle Tout lighthouse, Birling Gap (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 500m north-east of Cornish Farm (0.7 km), Field system on Bullock Down (1.7 km).

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