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Shinewater Bronze Age settlement is a scheduled monument located in Sussex, England, protecting the remains of a prehistoric domestic site spanning approximately 1.03 hectares. The settlement sits upon bedrock of the Wealden Group, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Barremian period. This geology provides the underlying foundation for the Bronze Age occupation, with the varied stone types potentially available for tool-making and construction purposes during the settlement's use.
The site's scheduled status, designated under Historic England reference 1400780, reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns in the Weald. The monument contributes to our understanding of domestic life and land use during the later prehistoric period in southern England. The combination of the site's geological substrate and its location in Sussex places it within a landscape that supported Bronze Age communities exploiting both the lighter soils of the surrounding region and the resources available within the Wealden formation itself.
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1400780. View the official record →
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement is a scheduled monument located in Sussex, England, protecting the remains of a prehistoric domestic site spanning approximately 1.03 hectares. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1400780.
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement 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 1400780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Wish Tower: martello tower no 73 (4.7 km), Bowl barrow on Pashley Hill (5.4 km), Two bowl barrows south of Pashley (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shinewater Bronze Age settlement'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.
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.