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 prehistoric burial monument located in Sussex, England, comprising a bowl barrow associated with a cross dyke earthwork. The bowl barrow represents a funerary structure of Bronze Age date, characteristic of the burial practices employed during the second millennium BCE across southern England. The cross dyke, a linear earthwork cutting across the landscape, likely served defensive or territorial functions and may relate to later Iron Age activity in the region. The monument lies within an area of significant archaeological interest near Wolstonbury Camp, itself an Iron Age hillfort, indicating sustained human occupation and land use across multiple prehistoric periods in this part of the Sussex Weald.

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 prehistoric burial monument located in Sussex, England, comprising a bowl barrow associated with a cross dyke earthwork. 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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