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Five Lord's Burghs is a round barrow located in Sussex, England, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic England. The monument sits on white chalk bedrock of the Maastrichtian period, which forms the natural landscape characteristic of the South Downs region. This geology would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who constructed the barrow, as chalk forms the underlying geology across much of this area.
Round barrows are among the most distinctive monuments of the Bronze Age, typically constructed between 2000 and 1000 BC as burial mounds for individuals of status or importance. They frequently contain cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods reflecting the wealth and social position of the deceased. The barrow's location on chalk downland reflects the preference of Bronze Age communities for elevated ground with commanding views of the surrounding landscape.
Five Lord's Burghs is designated as a scheduled monument covering 0.03 hectares, recognising its archaeological significance and the information it holds about Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in Sussex. The monument's protection ensures that its physical and subsurface remains are preserved for present and future study, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric communities in southern England.
Five Lord's Burghs round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003311. View the official record →
Five Lord's Burghs is a round barrow located in Sussex, England, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003311.
Five Lord's Burghs round barrow 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 1003311.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval crypt, Church Street (4.7 km), Newhaven military fort and lunette battery (5 km), Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Five Lord's Burghs round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Five Lord's Burghs round barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.