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Oval barrow and adjacent bowl barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two distinct burial mounds situated on the South Downs in East Sussex. The oval barrow represents an elongated mound form characteristic of Neolithic collective burial practices, whilst the adjacent bowl barrow exhibits the more regular hemispherical profile typical of Bronze Age individual inhumations. Both monuments survive as upstanding earthworks within the downland landscape, their preservation reflecting the relatively undisturbed nature of this section of the Sussex Downs. These barrows contribute to the significant concentration of prehistoric burial monuments clustered around Firle Beacon and form part of the wider archaeological complex documenting early communities' ritual and mortuary practices across the chalkland.
Oval barrow and adjacent bowl barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013207. View the official record →
Oval barrow and adjacent bowl barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two distinct burial mounds situated on the South Downs in East Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013207.
Oval barrow and adjacent bowl barrow, 220m west of Firle Beacon 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 1013207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newhaven military fort and lunette battery (6.7 km), Medieval crypt, Church Street (7 km), Oval barrow 200m north east of Exceat Park Centre (7.3 km).
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