Devil's Humps, Stoughton

View across the Devil's Humps from the summit of Barrow A at the southwestern end. Barrows B, C and D are all visible, together with a possible pond barrow in front of Barrow B.

The Devil's Humps (also known as the Kings' Graves) are four Bronze Age barrows situated on Bow Hill on the South Downs near Stoughton, West Sussex. They are situated on a downland ridgeway crossed by an ancient trackway, above Kingley Vale.[1] The Devil's Humps are counted among the most impressive round barrows surviving on the South Downs.[2] The Devil's Humps are within the Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.[3] The two bell barrows together with two pond barrows and a cross dyke are listed as Scheduled Ancient Monument 1008371,[4] while the two bowl barrows are listed as Scheduled Ancient Monument 1008372.[5]

  1. ^ Dyer 2001, p.171.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference EnglishHeritage was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Natural England, p.2.
  4. ^ Historic England: The National Heritage List for England: List entry Number 1008371.
  5. ^ Historic England: The National Heritage List for England: List entry Number 1008372.