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Oval barrow 700m SSE of Locksash Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Sussex, England. The monument takes the form of an oval earthwork typical of barrow construction in southern England during the prehistoric period. Such barrows served as funerary monuments and represent important evidence for burial practices and social organisation in early prehistoric communities. The site's preservation as a designated heritage asset reflects its archaeological significance as a record of ancient settlement and ritual activity in the region.
Oval barrow 700m SSE of Locksash Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015232. View the official record →
Oval barrow 700m SSE of Locksash Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015232.
Oval barrow 700m SSE of Locksash Farm 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 1015232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill (6.9 km), Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House (7.1 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E from Chapel Lane (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oval barrow 700m SSE of Locksash Farm'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.
Oval barrow 700m SSE of Locksash Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.