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Giant's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated on Martinsell Hill in Wiltshire. The monument consists of an earthen mound aligned approximately east-west, representing a burial structure typical of the Early Neolithic period, dating to around 3500–3000 BC. The barrow would originally have contained a stone or timber burial chamber, though its internal structure has been obscured by centuries of ploughing and erosion. The site remains a significant example of Neolithic funerary practice in the Marlborough Downs landscape, commanding views across the surrounding chalk downland.
Giant's Grave (Martinsell Hill) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005696. View the official record →
Giant's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated on Martinsell Hill in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005696.
Giant's Grave (Martinsell 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 1005696.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bohune Down round barrow (7.7 km), Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve (7.8 km), Boundary earthwork on Upavon Down (7.8 km).
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