Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands

Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands

England
List entry 1020352
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in West Sussex, England, situated approximately 560 metres north-east of Frieslands. The monument comprises a circular earthwork with a central mound typical of bowl barrows, a common burial monument form of the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1020352, it represents evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in the South Downs region. The barrow remains substantially intact and contributes to the archaeological landscape of Chanctonbury Hill, an area of significant prehistoric and Romano-British interest.

Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020352. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands?

Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in West Sussex, England, situated approximately 560 metres north-east of Frieslands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020352.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands?

Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands 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 1020352.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Chanctonbury Hill, 560m north east of Frieslands?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm (3.8 km), Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury (4 km), Regular aggregate field system with prehistoric and Romano-British farmsteads and a Bronze Age bowl barrow on Park Brow (4 km).

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