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Gorsey Bigbury is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated near Longwood in Somerset. The monument comprises an earth circle with an associated burial mound, representing a funerary structure typical of prehistoric ritual landscapes in the region. The barrow's earthwork remains visible in the modern landscape, though its precise dimensions and state of preservation reflect the site's considerable age and exposure to agricultural and natural processes over millennia. Such monuments are of significant archaeological importance for understanding burial practices and settlement patterns during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Somerset.
Gorsey Bigbury earth circle and round barrow near Longwood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006221. View the official record →
Gorsey Bigbury is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow situated near Longwood in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006221.
Gorsey Bigbury earth circle and round barrow near Longwood 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 1006221.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westbury village cross (7.2 km), Romano-British settlement on Stoke Moor (7.3 km), Duck decoy east of Barrow Wood Lane (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Gorsey Bigbury earth circle and round barrow near Longwood'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.
Gorsey Bigbury earth circle and round barrow near Longwood stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.