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Bowl barrow 700m north west of Lewes Prison is a Bronze Age burial mound, the northernmost of a group of three round barrows located in Sussex. The monument survives as a bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, when such mounds were raised over inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods. Its position within a small barrow cemetery indicates this area held significance as a burial ground during the Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and commemorative practices of prehistoric communities in the South Downs region. The site is protected as a nationally important heritage monument through scheduling and Listed Entry 1013540.
Bowl barrow 700m north west of Lewes Prison: the northerly barrow of a group of three round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013540. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 700m north west of Lewes Prison is a Bronze Age burial mound, the northernmost of a group of three round barrows located in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013540.
Bowl barrow 700m north west of Lewes Prison: the northerly barrow of a group of three round barrows 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 1013540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow S of Breaky Bottom (5.6 km), Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement (5.9 km), Bowl barrow on Itford Hill (6.7 km).
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Bowl barrow 700m north west of Lewes Prison: the northerly barrow of a group of three round barrows stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.