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Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a linear cemetery of six bowl barrows situated on Rookery Hill in Sussex. As the north-westernmost barrow of this group, it represents one of the earliest phases of monumental burial practice in the region, characteristic of the round barrow tradition that flourished during the third and second millennia before the present era. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound, typical of its type, though like many monuments of this age its original height and precise dimensions have been subject to erosion and agricultural activity over millennia. The cemetery's linear arrangement on the hilltop demonstrates deliberate placement and territorial organisation, suggesting the site held significance for successive generations of the Bronze Age communities that used it for burial.
Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009954. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a linear cemetery of six bowl barrows situated on Rookery Hill in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009954.
Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill 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 1009954.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows, the south easternmost pair of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill (0.3 km), Newhaven military fort and lunette battery (1.9 km), Medieval crypt, Church Street (2.8 km).
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