Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House

Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House

England
List entry 1010131
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Sutton Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated on Sutton Common in Sussex, approximately 120 metres south-west of the Old School House. The monument consists of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. The site represents an important archaeological witness to prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Sussex Weald region, though like many barrows of this type, its original contents and precise chronology require further archaeological investigation. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it a significant landscape feature and a protected monument under national heritage legislation.

Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010131. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House?

Bowl barrow on Sutton Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated on Sutton Common in Sussex, approximately 120 metres south-west of the Old School House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010131.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House?

Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House 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 1010131.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mill Ball: a bowl barrow south of Bury Hill (5.8 km), Bowl barrow 430m north east of Gumber Farm (5.9 km), Lime kilns, canal, engine sheds, etcetera (6.2 km).

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