Reasons for Designation
Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments
dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most
examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as
earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple
burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often
acted as a focus for burials in later periods. Often superficially similar,
although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in form
and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving bowl
barrows recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring
across most of lowland Britain. Often occupying prominent locations, they are
a major historic element in the modern landscape and their considerable
variation of form and longevity as a monument type provide important
information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisations amongst early
prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period
and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of
protection.
Details
The monument includes a bowl barrow situated on a clay-with-flints capped
chalk spur which projects from the southern edge of the Sussex Downs, c.3km
north of the Channel coast at Worthing. The barrow has a roughly circular
mound c.9m in diameter and c.0.4m high with a slight central hollow,
indicating part excavation some time in the past. The mound is surrounded
by a ditch from which material used to construct the barrow was excavated.
This has become partly infilled over the years, but survives as a slight
depression c.2m wide and c.0.25m deep.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
27070
Legacy System:
RSM
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