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Ell Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow located in Wiltshire, England, dating to the early prehistoric period when communal burial practices were prevalent across southern Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of long barrow construction, representing the funerary architecture of Neolithic communities. Like other examples of this monument type, Ell Barrow would have served as a focal point for collective burial and ritual activity within its local landscape. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under the designation NHLE 1009758, reflecting its recognised archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and mortuary practice.
Ell Barrow, long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009758. View the official record →
Ell Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow located in Wiltshire, England, dating to the early prehistoric period when communal burial practices were prevalent across southern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009758.
Ell Barrow, 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 1009758.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow SSW of Melsome's Field barn (10 km), Long barrow north east of Winterbourne Stoke crossroads (10.2 km), Bronze Age enclosure and bowl barrow 100m west of Longbarrow Cross Roads on Winterbourne Stoke Down (10.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ell Barrow, 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.
Ell Barrow, long barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.