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Bowl barrow in Great Wood is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Sussex, England. The site consists of a distinctive bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic form of round barrow common to the prehistoric periods of southern England. Its precise dating and archaeological context remain subjects of study, though monuments of this type typically served as burial repositories for elite individuals and their associated grave goods. The barrow's survival within the woodland setting of Great Wood demonstrates the preservation potential of such monuments when protected from intensive agricultural activity.
Bowl barrow in Great Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014456. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Great Wood is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014456.
Bowl barrow in Great Wood 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 1014456.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury (1.7 km), Linear earthwork S of village (3.5 km), A cross-ridge dyke and part of an adjoining cross-ridge dyke meeting at Juggs Road near Falmer Bottom (4.7 km).
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