Scheduled Ancient Monument: BOWL BARROW IN THE GARDEN OF THE OLD MILL (31098)

The monument includes a bowl barrow, which is located on a triangle of land to the west of the crossroads, at the south west end of Barnham and approximately 50m to the north east of a windmill built in 1821. The barrow is visible as an earthen mound, which stands to a height of about 1.6m and covers a roughly circular area with a maximum diameter of about 30m. The surrounding ground surface slopes gently to the north. Slight hollows on the north and south sides of the mound are thought to be the result of an investigation into the mound, carried out by A.R.Edwardson who excavated a 11m by 3m trench across the mound in 1957. This demonstrated that it was built up of turves with a capping of sand. A primary burial, taking the form of a contracted inhumation accompanied by a pygmy cup, was excavated from the centre of the mound. It is thought that the mound is encircled by a ditch 3m wide, which has been infilled and survives as a buried feature. The garage, which cuts into the south east corner of the mound, the surface of the driveway to the south and the fence to the north are all excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath them is included.