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Lad Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow located in Gloucestershire, England. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents a form of communal burial structure characteristic of early agricultural societies in Britain. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, though like many such monuments it has been subject to erosion and disturbance over millennia. As a scheduled monument, Lad Barrow contributes to understanding of Neolithic funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Cotswolds region.
Lad Barrow long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018162. View the official record →
Lad Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018162.
Lad 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 1018162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside Cross at Hatherop (4.6 km), Bibury Roman villa near Bibury Mill (5.4 km), Barrow Elm round barrow (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lad Barrow long barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lad Barrow long barrow stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.