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The Burgh is a bowl barrow located 940 metres east of Canada in Sussex, England, and represents a funerary monument of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. Bowl barrows are among the most common forms of prehistoric burial mound in Britain, typically consisting of a central grave or graves surrounded by a circular earthwork bank and ditch. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature and forms part of the archaeological landscape of the Sussex Downs, contributing to the understanding of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains a significant record of early British mortuary behaviour and ritual practice.
The Burgh: a bowl barrow 940m east of Canada is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018895. View the official record →
The Burgh is a bowl barrow located 940 metres east of Canada in Sussex, England, and represents a funerary monument of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018895.
The Burgh: a bowl barrow 940m east of Canada 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 1018895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burpham camp (2.8 km), Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm (2.9 km), Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House (4.8 km).
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