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Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen

England
List entry 1014283
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014283
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
SS 80632 42382
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Beckham stone alignment and mound is a Neolithic monument located in Somerset, England, situated approximately 450 metres south-east of the Long Combe sheep pen. The site comprises a linear arrangement of stones alongside an associated earthen mound, characteristic of ritual or ceremonial monuments from the Neolithic period. The alignment and mound configuration suggest a funerary or processional function typical of Neolithic sacred landscapes. Like many such monuments in the Somerset region, Beckham stone alignment and mound represents evidence of early farming communities' engagement with the landscape and their religious or commemorative practices during the Neolithic era.

Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014283. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen?

Beckham stone alignment and mound is a Neolithic monument located in Somerset, England, situated approximately 450 metres south-east of the Long Combe sheep pen. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014283.

Who is responsible for protecting Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen?

Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen 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 1014283.

What other scheduled monuments are near Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cow Castle (5.2 km), Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge (5.4 km), Landacre Bridge (6.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cow Castle
5.2 km
Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge
5.4 km
Landacre Bridge
6.3 km
Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common
7.4 km
Road Castle
7.4 km
Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common
7.9 km
Group of round barrows See also SOMERSET 170
8.4 km
'Two Barrows', group of barrows (Hangley Cleave) See also DEVON 894
8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen

Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

Domesday entry for Badgworthy, Devon →
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