Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel

Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel

England
List entry 1019247
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the South Downs near Eastbourne in East Sussex. The barrow survives as a low earthwork mound, characteristic of bowl barrow form, which represents one of the most common type of burial monument constructed during the Bronze Age in southern England. Such monuments typically contained inhumed or cremated remains and were often the focal point of ceremonial activity across successive generations. The site's location on elevated downland reflects the preference of Bronze Age communities for positioning burial monuments in prominent landscape positions, and its survival as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and social organisation in the region.

Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019247. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel?

Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the South Downs near Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019247.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel?

Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel 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 1019247.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Beachy Brow 820m north west of Youth Hostel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn (2.1 km), Bowl barrow west of Well Combe (2.6 km), Bowl barrow 150m south of Well Combe (3 km).

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