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 Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located on the South Downs near Worthing in West Sussex. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common burial form across southern England during the prehistoric period. Such barrows served as focal points for community ritual and commemoration, containing inhumation or cremation burials within their earthen mounds. The barrow remains a significant archaeological indicator of prehistoric activity and settlement patterns in the Sussex Downland landscape.

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 Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located on the South Downs near Worthing in West Sussex. 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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