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Bowl Barrow reused as moot mound in Barkhale Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Sussex, England, which was subsequently repurposed during the medieval period as a moot mound or meeting place. The monument retains its characteristic bowl barrow form, a rounded earthwork typical of Bronze Age funerary practice. Its reuse as a moot mound demonstrates the long-standing significance of prehistoric burial sites within the landscape, with such elevated positions serving practical purposes for local governance and assembly in medieval times. The site is listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1012263.
Bowl barrow reused as moot mound in Barkhale Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012263. View the official record →
Bowl Barrow reused as moot mound in Barkhale Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Sussex, England, which was subsequently repurposed during the medieval period as a moot mound or meeting place. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012263.
Bowl barrow reused as moot mound in Barkhale Wood 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 1012263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalesdown Wood earthworks (3.1 km), Madehurst Wood earthworks (3.9 km), Goblestubbs Copse earthworks (4.8 km).
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