Bevis’s Thumb. Long Barrow.

No. 1475 of 6,910 in the South Downs, No. 186 for history. History, 8.7 km from Petersfield.

Bevis's Thumb is a long barrow, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-30
Website
ancientmonuments.uk/110395-beviss-thumb-long-barrow-370m-west-of-fernbeds-farm-compton#.W7D33LxKhEYOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there

Why it ranks here

Score 0.67 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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Within 8 km, best first

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