Great Botley Copse long barrow, and disc barrow near it

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History & significance

Great Botley Copse long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire, consisting of an earthen mound that originally contained a burial chamber for multiple inhumations. The site demonstrates the characteristic form of long barrows constructed during the Early Neolithic period, typically between 4000 and 3000 BCE, representing one of the earliest monumental structures in the British landscape. In close proximity to the long barrow lies a disc barrow, a later Bronze Age burial monument distinguished by its circular bank and ditch with a central mound, indicating continued use of this locality for ritual and burial purposes across several millennia. Together, these two monuments illustrate the long-term significance of the site and the evolution of burial practices from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age in the chalk downlands of Wiltshire.

Great Botley Copse long barrow, and disc barrow near it is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005692. View the official record →

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