Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road

Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road

England
List entry 1008054
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Overview

History & significance

Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills is a pair of Early Saxon barrows situated west of Brighton Road in Surrey, England. These earthworks represent funerary monuments of the Anglo-Saxon period, likely dating to the fifth through seventh centuries, and reflect the burial practices of the early Germanic settlers who established themselves in the region following the Roman withdrawal from Britain. The mounds survive as archaeological evidence of Saxon settlement and ceremonial activity in the Sussex Weald, contributing to understanding of early Anglo-Saxon society and landscape use in southern England.

Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008054. View the official record →

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What is Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road?

Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills is a pair of Early Saxon barrows situated west of Brighton Road in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008054.

Who is responsible for protecting Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road?

Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road 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 1008054.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three quadrangular earthworks on Banstead Heath (5.6 km), Roman villa north of Sandlands Grove (5.7 km), The Mound, Walton Place (6.3 km).

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