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Colnpen long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Gloucestershire. The structure dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of megalithic tomb characteristic of early agricultural communities in Britain. Long barrows of this class typically served as repositories for multiple burials and functioned as focal points for territorial identity and social organisation among early farming settlements. The monument survives as an earthwork in the landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Severn Valley region.
Colnpen long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003315. View the official record →
Colnpen long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003315.
Colnpen long 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 1003315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis (6.5 km), Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard (6.5 km), Standing cross socket stone in St Mary's churchyard (6.9 km).
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