Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House

Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House

England
List entry 1002285
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom is a prehistoric monument located near Lewes in East Sussex. The site consists of an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, typical of stock management facilities from the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such enclosures served practical functions in controlling and containing livestock, representing an important phase in the development of pastoral economy in south-eastern England. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and remains a significant record of prehistoric agricultural practice in the Sussex Weald region.

Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002285. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House?

Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom is a prehistoric monument located near Lewes in East Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002285.

Who is responsible for protecting Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House?

Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House 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 1002285.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Money Burgh, oval barrow 200m west of Deans Farm (6.6 km), Cross dyke on Telscombe Tye (7.8 km), Multiple ring-ditch at Mount Pleasant, Denton (7.9 km).

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