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Crickley long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Gloucestershire, situated on the Cotswolds. The barrow is aligned approximately north-south and retains substantial earthwork remains characteristic of long barrows from the early Neolithic period, typically dating to around 3800–3400 BCE. The site represents an important example of communal burial practice during the early agricultural colonisation of Britain, when such monumental structures served as focal points for ritual and collective identity within emerging farming communities. The barrow's preservation and archaeological significance contribute to understanding settlement and burial patterns across the Cotswold region during this formative period of British prehistory.
Crickley long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003355. View the official record →
Crickley long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Gloucestershire, situated on the Cotswolds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003355.
Crickley 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 1003355.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ablington camp (4.4 km), Colnpen round barrows (4.6 km), Round barrow 250yds (230m) N of Colnpen Barn (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Crickley long barrow'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.
Crickley long barrow stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.