Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Linch Down

Bowl barrow on Linch Down

England
List entry 1010489
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Linch Down is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Sussex, England. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow type that was widely constructed during the Bronze Age across southern Britain. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials and served as focal points for funerary ritual within their local landscape. The site's survival into the modern period, despite agricultural activity across the surrounding downland, demonstrates the persistence of these Bronze Age monuments as features of the English countryside.

Bowl barrow on Linch Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010489. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Linch Down?

Bowl barrow on Linch Down is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010489.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Linch Down?

Bowl barrow on Linch Down 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 1010489.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Linch Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A 210m length of Devil's Ditch running east from Chichester Main Road to Pook Lane (9.3 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 960yds (870m) S of Lavant House (9.3 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 900yds (820m), Lye Wood, West Stoke (9.4 km).

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