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Knap barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately 900 metres west of Down Farm in Wiltshire. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the funerary monuments characteristic of early farming communities in southern Britain. As a long barrow, it would have served as a communal burial structure, reflecting the ritual and social practices of its era. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and burial customs in the Wiltshire landscape.
Knap barrow: a long barrow 900m west of Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013495. View the official record →
Knap barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately 900 metres west of Down Farm in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013495.
Knap barrow: a long barrow 900m west of Down 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 1013495.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle mound (or Castle Hill) (7.8 km), Barrows in and near St Giles Park (8.9 km), Barrows N of St Giles Park (8.9 km).
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