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Lechmore long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. The site represents the characteristic chambered long barrow tradition of the early Neolithic period, typically constructed during the fourth millennium BC as a communal burial structure for multiple inhumations. The barrow would originally have comprised an earthen mound covering a stone-built or timber mortuary chamber, though like many such monuments it has been subject to considerable degradation and modification over millennia. Its survival and designation reflect the archaeological importance of Gloucestershire's concentration of long barrow monuments from this formative period of British prehistory.
Lechmore long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002114. View the official record →
Lechmore long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002114.
Lechmore 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 1002114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Quadrangular castle at Beverston (3.9 km), Beverston Castle barn (3.9 km), Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough (5.2 km).
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