Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Great Wood

Bowl barrow in Great Wood

England
List entry 1014456
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Great Wood is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Sussex, England. The barrow survives as a distinctive earthwork mound characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as conspicuous markers for elite or community burials within the landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important example of prehistoric funerary architecture and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and ritual practices in Bronze Age Sussex.

Bowl barrow in Great Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014456. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Great Wood?

Bowl barrow in Great Wood is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014456.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Great Wood?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Great Wood?

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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