Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFolly Wood long barrow

Folly Wood long barrow

England
List entry 1002109
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Folly Wood long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. The site consists of an earthen mound characteristic of the long barrow tradition of the fourth and third millennia BCE, constructed during the early Neolithic period when such monuments served as focal points for ritual burial and community identity. Like other long barrows of the Cotswold-Severn group, it would have contained a stone or timber burial chamber within its elongated mound structure. The monument remains a significant archaeological record of Neolithic funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Severn Valley region.

Folly Wood long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Folly Wood long barrow?

Folly Wood long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002109.

Who is responsible for protecting Folly Wood long barrow?

Folly Wood 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 1002109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Folly Wood long barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackquarries Hill long barrow (3.7 km), Kingswood Abbey gate (5.5 km), Tresham Farbarrow round barrows (7 km).

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