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Gorsey Bigbury is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age ritual monument located near Longwood in Somerset, comprising an earth circle with an associated round barrow. The site represents an important example of prehistoric ceremonial architecture from the third or second millennium before the Common Era. The earthwork consists of a roughly circular bank formation characteristic of henges or ritual enclosures of this period, accompanied by a burial mound typical of Bronze Age funerary practice. The monument's survival in the Somerset landscape provides evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual activity in the region during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
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 Early Bronze Age ritual monument located near Longwood in Somerset, comprising an earth circle with an associated round barrow. 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).
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