Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse

Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse

England
List entry 1010141
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Charlton Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the chalk uplands near Goodwood in West Sussex. The barrow survives as a prominent earthwork with a circular mound form characteristic of bowl barrows, the most common type of Bronze Age burial monument in southern England. Dating to the second millennium BC, it represents evidence of ritual and burial practices during the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were erected across the chalk downland landscape of Sussex. The site's location on elevated terrain reflects the preference of Bronze Age communities for interring their dead on prominent positions within the visible landscape.

Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010141. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse?

Bowl barrow on Charlton Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the chalk uplands near Goodwood in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010141.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse?

Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse 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 1010141.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) (4.9 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College (5.4 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne (5.5 km).

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