Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn

Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn

England
List entry 1011857
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in West Sussex. The site comprises four round barrows of bowl type, a characteristic form of burial mound constructed during the prehistoric period to cover cremated or inhumed remains. The barrows are situated on Lavington Common, an area of downland that preserves evidence of prehistoric activity and settlement patterns across the South Downs. These monuments represent important archaeological evidence of mortuary practices and territorial organisation among prehistoric communities in Sussex, though their precise dating and original dimensions require archaeological investigation to establish definitively.

Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011857. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn?

Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011857.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn?

Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn 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 1011857.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows on Lavington Common, north of Lower Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Seven sections of Stane Street Roman road between Eartham and Bignor, a prehistoric linear boundary and two bowl barrows (8.3 km), Long Down prehistoric flint mine (9.1 km), Causewayed enclosure, World War II searchlight emplacements and associated remains on Halnaker Hill (9.1 km).

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