Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington

Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington

England
List entry 1489415
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington is a Neolithic communal burial monument sited in Lincolnshire. The barrow represents the type of long mound construction characteristic of early farming communities in Britain during the fourth and third millennia before the common era. Such monuments typically served as repositories for collective burials and held significant ritual and territorial importance within prehistoric settlement patterns. The site's survival to the present day, despite millennia of agricultural use across the region, preserves evidence of Neolithic mortuary practice and landscape organisation in East Anglia.

Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1489415. View the official record →

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What is Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington?

Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington is a Neolithic communal burial monument sited in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1489415.

Who is responsible for protecting Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington?

Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington 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 1489415.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhall Hall moated site (3.8 km), Site of All Hallows Church (5.4 km), Moated grange in White Hall Wood (5.5 km).

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