Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe Holt round barrow

The Holt round barrow

England
List entry 1002259
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Holt round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Sussex, England. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and represents the funerary practices of the second millennium BC, when such barrows served as communal or elite burial monuments across the South Downs landscape. Round barrows of this period typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of Bronze Age communities. The Holt round barrow remains an important archaeological record of Sussex's prehistoric settlement and ritual activity.

The Holt round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002259. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The Holt round barrow?

The Holt round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002259.

Who is responsible for protecting The Holt round barrow?

The Holt round barrow 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 1002259.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Holt round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn (6.7 km), Pair of bowl barrows on Baily's Hill (7.3 km), Bowl barrow 500m north-east of Cornish Farm (7.7 km).

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