Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge

England
List entry 1009044
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 500 metres north-west of Westerland Lodge in Sussex, England. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow type that became prevalent during the Bronze Age in southern Britain. Such monuments typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status of the deceased. The site's location on Lavington Common places it within a landscape that would have been significant for Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in the Sussex Weald.

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009044. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge?

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 500 metres north-west of Westerland Lodge in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009044.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge?

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge 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 1009044.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 500m north-west of Westerland Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 430m north east of Gumber Farm (7 km), Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrows (8.9 km), Bowl barrow in Stonehill Clump, Goodwood Country Park (9 km).

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