Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill

Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill

England
List entry 1015711
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill in Sussex. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, when such monuments were commonly constructed across the South Downs landscape. Its location within a cemetery group indicates a site of sustained ritual and burial significance during the Bronze Age period. The monument is now scheduled as an ancient monument and protected under heritage legislation, with its official designation recorded under NHLE list entry 1015711.

Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015711. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill?

Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015711.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill?

Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill 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 1015711.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 950m south west of Grey Friars Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm (4.1 km), Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm (5 km), Burpham camp (5.4 km).

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