Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp

Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp

England
List entry 1015226
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp is a scheduled ancient monument comprising two distinct defensive and funerary structures situated on the South Downs near Henfield in West Sussex. The bowl barrow represents a Bronze Age burial monument, a common funerary form dating to the second millennium BCE, whilst the cross dyke is an Iron Age linear earthwork that exemplifies the defensive systems constructed during the later prehistoric period. The cross dyke consists of a ditch with an associated bank that traverses the hillside, a characteristic defensive feature of Iron Age settlement and territorial organization on the South Downs. Together these monuments illustrate successive phases of prehistoric activity in this strategically significant downland location.

Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015226. View the official record →

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What is Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp?

Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp is a scheduled ancient monument comprising two distinct defensive and funerary structures situated on the South Downs near Henfield in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015226.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp?

Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp 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 1015226.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church (4.6 km), Earthworks and lynchets near Eastwick Barn, Patcham (5 km), Section of Port's Road and barrow on Round Hill, Hangleton (5.3 km).

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