Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery

Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1008371
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History & significance

Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill is part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery, a Bronze Age burial monument complex located on the South Downs in Sussex, England. The site comprises five distinct earthwork features: two bell barrows, characterized by their bell-shaped mounds surrounded by ditches, and two pond barrows, which are defined by their central depressions and encircling banks. A cross dyke, a linear earthwork cutting across the landscape, forms part of the broader ceremonial or territorial landscape of the cemetery. Dating to the Bronze Age, this component of The Devil's Humps cemetery represents a significant funerary and territorial monument group that reflects ritual practices and land use during the second millennium BC.

Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008371. View the official record →

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What is Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery?

Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill is part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery, a Bronze Age burial monument complex located on the South Downs in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008371.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery?

Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery 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 1008371.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill (4.7 km), Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation (4.7 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne (5.6 km).

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