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Brownes' Hole is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Somerset, England. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber of a type characteristic of the early Neolithic period, dating to approximately 4000–3000 BCE. The site represents an important example of communal burial practice during this formative period of British prehistory, when megalithic construction techniques were first introduced to the British Isles. Like other chambered tombs of its era, it would have served as a focal point for ritual and burial activity within its local landscape.
Brownes' Hole is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010709. View the official record →
Brownes' Hole is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010709.
Brownes' Hole 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 1010709.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm (1.9 km), Round barrow in Beacon Plantation (3.3 km), Medieval wayside cross at Bodden (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Brownes' Hole's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Brownes' Hole stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.