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Barrow N of 'The Spectacles' is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire. The monument forms part of a pair of conjoined barrows known collectively as 'The Spectacles', named for their distinctive figure-of-eight appearance when viewed from above. Dating to the Neolithic period, the barrow represents an important funerary monument type characteristic of prehistoric Wiltshire's ritual landscape. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological feature, preserving evidence of early communal burial practices and monumental construction techniques employed during the fourth and third millennia before the present era.
Barrow N of 'The Spectacles' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004742. View the official record →
Barrow N of 'The Spectacles' is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004742.
Barrow N of 'The Spectacles' 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 1004742.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hanging Langford camp and Church-end Ring (3.2 km), The Bake and Wylye Down milestones (4 km), Ditch, 343yds (310m) ENE of East Farm Cottages to 800yds (730m) NW of St Martin's Chapel (4.4 km).
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