Devil's Humps, Stoughton, Bronze Age burial mounds in Stoughton, England
The Devil's Humps consist of four large barrows aligned from southwest to northeast, with two bell barrows and two bowl barrows on Bow Hill.
The burial mounds date back to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period, with excavations in 1853 revealing burnt bones and Iron Age pottery fragments.
Local tales connect the barrows to a Viking battle near Chichester, suggesting fallen warriors were buried there and their spirits roam among nearby yew trees.
The scheduled monument lies within the Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve, offering visitors access to both archaeological sites and natural landscapes.
Each of the four barrows maintains a height between three to four meters, with the largest measuring 24 meters across including its surrounding ditch.
Location: Stoughton
GPS coordinates: 50.89310,-0.83639
Latest update: April 8, 2025 17:10
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