Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries

Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries

England
List entry 1009333
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Trotton Common is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 500 metres south of Trotton Nurseries in Sussex. The monument consists of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common form of funerary monument erected during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites and represent an important category of prehistoric archaeological evidence in the South Downs region. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it of significant archaeological value for understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in Sussex.

Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009333. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries?

Bowl barrow on Trotton Common is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 500 metres south of Trotton Nurseries in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009333.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries?

Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries 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 1009333.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa on Warren Down (8.2 km), Bevis's Thumb long barrow, 370m west of Fernbeds Farm (8.4 km), Cross dyke on Heathbarn Down, 520m south east of Lodge Hill Farm (8.8 km).

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