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Barrow Hill is a prehistoric burial monument complex located in Gloucestershire comprising both a long barrow and a round barrow. The long barrow represents a Neolithic funerary structure, dating to the fourth millennium BCE, characteristic of the megalithic tomb-building tradition of early agricultural communities in Britain. The round barrow, a Bronze Age monument of later date, indicates continued use of the site for burial purposes during the second millennium BCE, demonstrating the enduring ritual significance of the location across multiple prehistoric periods. The juxtaposition of these two monuments reflects the archaeological importance of the site as evidence of burial practices spanning more than a thousand years of prehistoric settlement in the Cotswolds region.
Barrow Hill long barrow and round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003349. View the official record →
Barrow Hill is a prehistoric burial monument complex located in Gloucestershire comprising both a long barrow and a round barrow. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003349.
Barrow Hill long barrow and round barrow is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003349.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn (6 km), Two long barrows: Lamborough Banks and a long barrow 240m to the south east (6.8 km), Colnpen round barrows (7.5 km).
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