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Saucer barrow on Combe Hill is a Neolithic burial mound located in Sussex, England. The monument takes its name from its distinctive shallow, saucer-shaped form, which distinguishes it from the more pronounced mound profiles of other barrow types. Dating to the Neolithic period, the barrow represents an important example of early mortuary practice in southern England and contributes to understanding settlement and ritual patterns of this era. The site remains a scheduled monument of archaeological significance, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial customs and landscape use in the South Downs region.
Saucer barrow on Combe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012480. View the official record →
Saucer barrow on Combe Hill is a Neolithic burial mound located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012480.
Saucer barrow on Combe Hill 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 1012480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows south of Pashley (4.2 km), Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn (4.5 km), Bowl barrow west of Well Combe (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Saucer barrow on Combe Hill'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.
Saucer barrow on Combe Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.