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Black Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Somerset, England. The monument consists of an earthen mound of considerable length, characteristic of the long barrow tradition that flourished during the Neolithic period, roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Such barrows typically served as communal burial chambers and represent significant investments in labour and social organisation by early farming communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Somerset region.
Black Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006205. View the official record →
Black Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006205.
Black 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 1006205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Road Castle (7.3 km), Cow Castle (7.8 km), Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill (8.2 km).
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