Scheduled Monuments›England›Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down

Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down

England
List entry 1008749
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008749
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SU 96149 15820
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in West Sussex, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork with a raised central mound surrounded by a ditch, characteristic of bowl barrow construction common across southern England during the third and second millennia before the present. Such structures served as repositories for cremated and inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. The barrow survives as a significant archaeological feature within the downland landscape of Sussex, contributing to understanding of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008749. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down?

Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in West Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008749.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down?

Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down 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 1008749.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalesdown Wood earthworks (7 km), Long Down prehistoric flint mine (7.1 km), Causewayed enclosure, World War II searchlight emplacements and associated remains on Halnaker Hill (7.5 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Dalesdown Wood earthworks
7 km
Long Down prehistoric flint mine
7.1 km
Causewayed enclosure, World War II searchlight emplacements and associated remains on Halnaker Hill
7.5 km
Madehurst Wood earthworks
7.5 km
Goblestubbs Copse earthworks
8.5 km
Halnaker House: a fortified medieval manor house and part of its landscaped grounds
8.6 km
Devil's Ditch, section 725yds (660m) long W of Ounces Barn
8.6 km
Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's Copse
9.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down

Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow on Barlavington Down

ChichesterRoman town · ~9.2 milesFishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~10.4 miles
Domesday entry for Sutton, Sussex →
All Scheduled Monuments