Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGiants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm

Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm

England
List entry 1493118
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Overview

History & significance

Giants' Hill II is a Neolithic long barrow located in Lincolnshire, approximately 400 metres west-north-west of Skendleby Lodge Farm. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the characteristic funerary monuments of that era, when communal burial practices were established across Britain. The barrow survives as an earthwork and forms part of the broader archaeological landscape of Neolithic monumental architecture in the East Midlands, contributing to our understanding of settlement patterns and ritual practices during the fourth and third millennia before the present.

Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1493118. View the official record →

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What is Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm?

Giants' Hill II is a Neolithic long barrow located in Lincolnshire, approximately 400 metres west-north-west of Skendleby Lodge Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1493118.

Who is responsible for protecting Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm?

Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge 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 1493118.

What other scheduled monuments are near Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow North of Thorpe Farm and adjacent Round Barrow (0.8 km), Neolithic long barrow and Iron Age enclosure north of Grebby Hall (2 km), Ring Holt bowl barrow (2.6 km).

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