Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee Farm

Prehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee Farm

England
List entry 1015239
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Harrow Hill is a Neolithic flint mine and Early Bronze Age enclosure located near Lee Farm in Sussex, England. The site comprises extensive evidence of prehistoric flint extraction, with numerous shafts and surface workings that testify to intensive mining activity during the Neolithic period, likely dating to around 4000–3000 BCE. A Martin Down style enclosure, characteristic of Early Bronze Age defensive or ritual structures, occupies part of the hilltop and represents a later phase of use at the site. The monument represents an important sequence of prehistoric activity spanning the transition from the Neolithic to Bronze Age periods.

Prehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015239. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee Farm?

Harrow Hill is a Neolithic flint mine and Early Bronze Age enclosure located near Lee Farm in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015239.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee Farm?

Prehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee 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 1015239.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric flint mine and a Martin Down style enclosure on Harrow hill, 850m south east of Lee Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm (1.7 km), Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm (3.1 km), Flint mine and a bowl barrow on Church Hill, 400m south west of Findon Place (3.6 km).

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