NHER 7370 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Mill Hill possible Bronze Age barrow, Keymer's Corner

?Bowl barrow.
Marked on 1st edition Ordnance Survey (S1) (1838).
About 1880 to 90, windmill stood on this mound (the pre-existing).
Made of sand and gravel, as seen from depression in centre.
R. R. Clarke (NCM), 10 April 1935.

Unknown date.
Included in the Shedule of Ancient Monuments as county number 50.
Short Description of Monument and its condition:
"Round barrow, grass covered, in arable field, about 5/12 mile, N.E. of the church.
About 40 years ago a mill stood on this mound. IT is too high to plough and is in no damage of destruction."
Information from Ancient Monuments Form (S3).
H. Hamilton (HES), 21 February 2023.

27m in diameter, 2m high, covered in elders on fallow field on 25 November 1975.
Ring of ferns suggest outer ditch 3 to 4m wide?
A. J. Lawson (NAU).

'The great tumulus near Tottington church has been dug by the Archaeological Society'. Information from Bolingbroke Collection (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).

However Mr H. Apling can find no record of a mill here in late 19th century.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 March 1982.

D. Sherlock 1985 October, says NOT SCHEDULED despite issued form; but to be considered for scheduling.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 October 1985.

Ancient Monument description (S3) in file.

October 1988.
As before; good condition. Small grass covered mound in fork of road at Keymers Corner 1m high is confusing but probably not a barrow.
J. Wymer.

April 2016. Scheduled.
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S4) for the current listing details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 21 February 2023.