Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill

Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill

England
List entry 1016408
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill in Sussex, England. The monument is a simple bowl barrow, the most common form of Bronze Age funerary monument, consisting of an earthen mound raised over a central burial. The site is situated within a broader landscape of round barrows that attest to the ritual and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the South Downs region. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England (NHLE reference 1016408).

Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016408. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill?

Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016408.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill?

Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: 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 1016408.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow at Kithurst Hill car park: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Kithurst Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm (3.6 km), Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm (4.3 km), Burpham camp (5 km).

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