Devils Humps
United Kingdom /
England /
Bosham /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Bosham
World / United Kingdom / England
barrow/tumulus/burial mound, interesting place, bronze age
A collection of large iron/bronze age tumuli (Bell, pond and bowl tumili) forming a round barrow cemetry.
Two scheduled monuments designations protect the most significant features.
Located on the top of Bow Hill, above Kingley Vale.
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/763644
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9292
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1096115
www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5043
NB Not to be confused with the Devils Jumps (6.2km N of these tumuli).
Two scheduled monuments designations protect the most significant features.
Located on the top of Bow Hill, above Kingley Vale.
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/763644
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9292
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1096115
www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5043
NB Not to be confused with the Devils Jumps (6.2km N of these tumuli).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumulus#Britain
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°53'36"N -0°50'7"E
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- The South Downs 20 km