Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road

Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road

England
List entry 1013912
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

The Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road comprise a series of burial mounds located in Sussex, England, representing two distinct periods of mortuary practice spanning approximately two millennia. The Bronze Age component reflects the funerary traditions of the second millennium BC, when cremation and inhumation burials were deposited beneath earthen mounds, whilst the Anglo-Saxon element indicates continued use of the site for burial purposes during the early medieval period, roughly the fifth to seventh centuries AD. The physical remains consist of multiple barrows of varying sizes, preserving evidence of successive cultural practices across these chronologically distant phases. This palimpsest of burial activity demonstrates the longstanding ritual significance attributed to this landscape throughout prehistory and the early historic period.

Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013912. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road?

The Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road comprise a series of burial mounds located in Sussex, England, representing two distinct periods of mortuary practice spanning approximately two millennia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013912.

Who is responsible for protecting Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road?

Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road 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 1013912.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries south of Juggs Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heathy Brow round barrows (3.1 km), Round barrow S of Breaky Bottom (3.7 km), Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement (3.8 km).

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