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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Sussex, England. The site comprises four distinct bowl barrows, a characteristic burial mound form of the Bronze Age period, distributed across the common landscape. These earthworks represent the ritual burial practices of Bronze Age communities and contribute to the broader archaeological record of burial monuments in the South Downs region. The barrows' survival as visible landscape features makes them significant evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practice in Sussex.

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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Sussex, England. 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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