Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye

Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye

England
List entry 1009942
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Pedlersburgh is a bowl barrow located on Telscombe Tye in Sussex, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a burial tradition characteristic of the second millennium BC, when such earthen mounds were constructed as mortuary monuments across the English downlands. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork, preserving its characteristic rounded dome form typical of bowl barrows. As a scheduled ancient monument, Pedlersburgh contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and funerary practice in the South Downs region.

Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009942. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye?

Pedlersburgh is a bowl barrow located on Telscombe Tye in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009942.

Who is responsible for protecting Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye?

Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye 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 1009942.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye, 650m south west of Pedlersburgh (0.7 km), Cross dyke on Telscombe Tye (0.8 km), Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement (1.9 km).

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