Scheduled MonumentsEnglandKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill

Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill

England
List entry 1012519
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Kitchen Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated on Kitchen Barrow Hill in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of an elongated earthwork typical of the early Neolithic period, when such burial mounds served as communal depositories for the dead and functioned as territorial markers across the downland landscape. The barrow's physical form and archaeological context place it within the broader tradition of long barrow construction in southern England, dating to approximately 3800–3000 BCE. As a scheduled ancient monument, Kitchen Barrow remains an important witness to Neolithic funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Wessex region.

Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012519. View the official record →

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What is Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill?

Kitchen Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated on Kitchen Barrow Hill in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012519.

Who is responsible for protecting Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill?

Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow 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 1012519.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (1.9 km), Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill (4.8 km), Deserted medieval village E of Manor Farm (4.8 km).

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