Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud

England
List entry 1011855
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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 550 metres north of Westerland Stud in Sussex. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound with a roughly circular plan, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as burial sites and are among the most common form of barrow found across southern England, reflecting the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a valuable archaeological record of prehistoric burial tradition and settlement patterns in the Sussex Weald.

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011855. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud?

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 550 metres north of Westerland Stud in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011855.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud?

Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud 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 1011855.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Lavington Common, 550m north of Westerland Stud?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 430m north east of Gumber Farm (6.8 km), Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrows (8.6 km), Bowl barrow in Stonehill Clump, Goodwood Country Park (8.7 km).

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