Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom

Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom

England
List entry 1008740
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Graffham Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the South Downs near Graffham in West Sussex. The barrow survives as a low mounded earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common burial form of the Bronze Age in southern England. Such monuments were constructed over inhumation or cremation burials and often served as focal points for small communities during the second millennium BC. The site's position on the downland landscape reflects the Bronze Age practice of situating burial mounds on prominent elevated terrain, and it remains a testament to prehistoric mortuary practices in the South Downs.

Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008740. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom?

Bowl barrow on Graffham Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the South Downs near Graffham in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008740.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom?

Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom 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 1008740.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Devil's Ditch, section 725yds (660m) long W of Ounces Barn (7.8 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's Copse (7.9 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E of Waterbeach Hotel, Goodwood Park (8.3 km).

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