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Blackpatch is a prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery located near Myrtle Grove Farm in Sussex, England. The flint mine dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the organised extraction sites where flint was quarried for tool manufacture, demonstrating the sophisticated resource management practices of early farming communities. The round barrows present at the site belong to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments for elite individuals or families. Together, these remains illustrate the long-term use and significance of this upland location across prehistoric periods, with evidence of both economic activity and mortuary practice spanning several millennia.
Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015880. View the official record →
Blackpatch is a prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery located near Myrtle Grove Farm in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015880.
Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove 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 1015880.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Itford Hill style settlement and an Anglo-Saxon barrow field at New Barn Down, 850m north west of Myrtle Grove Farm (1 km), Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm (1.7 km), Flint mine and a bowl barrow on Church Hill, 400m south west of Findon Place (2.1 km).
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