Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill

Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill

England
List entry 1009954
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound forming the north-westernmost monument within a linear cemetery of six bowl barrows on Rookery Hill in Sussex. The barrow is a simple earthwork consisting of a raised circular mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow type which dominated funerary practice in southern England during the third and early second millennia before Christ. As part of an organised linear arrangement of six burial mounds, the group demonstrates the deliberate spatial planning and sustained use of this hilltop location for mortuary commemoration across generations. The site is protected as a scheduled monument and registered on the National Heritage List for England.

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 →

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What is Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill?

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound forming the north-westernmost monument within a linear cemetery of six bowl barrows on Rookery Hill in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009954.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow, the north westernmost barrow of a group of six bowl barrows, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Rookery Hill?

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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