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Giant's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated on Milton Hill in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of the early Neolithic period, likely dating to between 3500 and 2500 BCE, and represents a communal burial structure typical of its era. The barrow is oriented in the customary east-west alignment common to long barrows of the Wessex region. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological record of early agricultural communities and their burial practices in prehistoric Wiltshire.
'Giant's Grave' long barrow on Milton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005694. View the official record →
Giant's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated on Milton Hill in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005694.
'Giant's Grave' long barrow on Milton Hill 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 1005694.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure west of Hound Plantation (8.1 km), Enclosure, probably unfinished, west of Sun Plantation (8.7 km), Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation (8.8 km).
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