United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Chichester
Stoughton
Devil's Humps (Bronze Age Barrows)
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Chichester
Stoughton
Devil's Humps (Bronze Age Barrows)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 101 out of 102 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: South Downs National Park
Location: Stoughton, Chichester, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom
Known as the ‘Devil’s Humps‘and the ‘King's Graves,‘
many legends and folklores surround these Bronze Age
barrows. Whatever the truth the commanding position at
the very top of Kingley Vale is a clear indication that they
marked the resting place of important people, perhaps
tribal leaders. This may be evidence of the beginnings of
social hierarchies at this time.
southdowns.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kingley-Vale-Hidden-Trail-Final-web-version.pdf
September 1, 2023
Four Bronze Age barrows that supposedly contain Viking leaders defeated by the locals from Chichester.
February 28, 2021
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