More information : ('A' SU 8189 1001 'B' SU 8192 1105 'C' SU 8205 1115
'D' SU 8210 1117) Tumuli (NR). (1)
'The Kings' Graves" or "The Devil's Humps" comprising two bell
barrow (A and B) and two ditched bowl barrows (C and D).
'A' is 72 ft in diameter and 12ft high surrounded by a berm 12ft
wide, and ditch 12 ft wide and 1 1/2ft deep.
'B' is 78ft in diameter and 12ft high within a berm, 15ft wide
and ditch, 12ft wide and 1 1/2ft deep.
'C' and 'D' are both 10ft high. (2).
Bell barrow 'B' was excavated in 1933 (See plan) and the finds,
which were superficial, consisted of a B. A. flint scraper, and sherds of BA or IA 'A' pottery. These are now in Lewes Museum (for Roman finds see SU 81 SW 70 (3).
Bowl barrows 'C' and 'D' were examined in 1853. 'C' was opened,
and had evidently been opened previously. In it were found burnt
bones resting on burnt earth, a whetstone, a horse's tooth, a few
sherds of Celtic pottery, and stags horns. (4) These are now in
the British Museum (5).
Group scheduled as round barrows (6). (2-6)
Bell barrows A and B are as described by Grinsell. Between them,
and to the NE of B, are two small depressions each with an outer
bank, the former measuring 8.0m overall diameter and 0.8m in depth,
the latter being slightly larger. In section they resemble pond
barrows but they are very small.
Bowl barrow 'C' is 28.0m N-S by 26.0m E-W, the ditch having been
destroyed in the NW by a boundary bank.
'D' obscured by bramble and scrub, is 24.0m in diameter. Both barrows
have been excavated at their centres.
Published survey (25") revised. (7)
No change. Group known locally as "the Devil's Humps". (8)
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