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Knook barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire, England, dating to the period approximately 4000–3000 BCE. The monument comprises an elongated earthen mound characteristic of early Neolithic communal burial structures, constructed during the formative period of settled agriculture in Britain. The barrow represents evidence of organized funerary practices and social organization among the earliest farming communities in the region. As a surviving example of Wiltshire's rich prehistoric heritage, Knook barrow contributes to understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and burial customs in the Chalk downlands.
Knook barrow, long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009938. View the official record →
Knook barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire, England, dating to the period approximately 4000–3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009938.
Knook barrow, long barrow 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 1009938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation (7.8 km), Romano-British village N of Stockton Wood (8.6 km), Earthwork enclosure in Great Ridge wood, 350m north east of Point Pond (8.6 km).
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