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Fussell's long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located near Wilsford in Wiltshire, England, dating to approximately 3500 BCE. The barrow is a substantial earthwork with a distinctive trapezoidal mound, characteristic of early Neolithic long barrows of the fourth millennium BCE, and represents an important example of funerary architecture from this period. Excavations have revealed evidence of multiple burials and grave goods, providing valuable information about early agricultural communities and burial practices in Neolithic Wessex. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument and remains a significant archaeological site for understanding the cultural and religious practices of early Neolithic Britain.
Fussell's long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005611. View the official record →
Fussell's long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located near Wilsford in Wiltshire, England, dating to approximately 3500 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005611.
Fussell's 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 1005611.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clarendon Palace (2.3 km), Medieval pottery kilns, Milford Farm (4.3 km), Milford Hill Bridge (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fussell's 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.
Fussell's long barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.