Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGiant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm

Giant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm

England
List entry 1015980
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Giant's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately 400 metres north-west of Down Farm in Hampshire. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the characteristic burial monuments of early farming communities in southern Britain. Long barrows of this type typically served as communal burial places and reflect the monumental building practices of societies during the fourth and third millennia before the common era. The site remains significant as archaeological evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and funerary practices in the Hampshire landscape.

Giant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015980. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Giant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm?

Giant's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately 400 metres north-west of Down Farm in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015980.

Who is responsible for protecting Giant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm?

Giant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm 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 1015980.

What other scheduled monuments are near Giant's Grave: a long barrow 400m north-west of Down Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Length of deer park bank and ditch at Alderholt (7.6 km), Bowl barrow on Ibsley Common, 670m east of Gorley Vale Farm (9.3 km), Bowl barrow in Plumley Wood, 630m east of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common (9.7 km).

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