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The Burgh is a bowl barrow situated approximately 940 metres east of Canada in Sussex, England. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of Bronze Age funerary monument in southern Britain, typically consisting of a central burial pit covered by a mound of earth or chalk. The Burgh, like other examples of its type, would have served as a focal point for ritual and burial activity during the Bronze Age period. The monument remains a significant archaeological feature within the Sussex landscape, testament to prehistoric burial practices and territorial organisation in the region.
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 situated approximately 940 metres east of Canada in Sussex, England. 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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