Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation

Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation

England
List entry 1489398
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Lincolnshire. The barrow belongs to the Neolithic period and represents the type of earthwork funerary architecture characteristic of early farming communities in eastern England. Its designation as a long barrow indicates it served as a collective burial structure, a monument form that became widespread across Britain during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The survival of this earthwork, despite the intensive agricultural use of the Lincolnshire landscape, attests to its historical importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the region.

Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1489398. View the official record →

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What is Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation?

Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1489398.

Who is responsible for protecting Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation?

Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation 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 1489398.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 420m ESE of South Walk Farm (0.1 km), Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt (0.2 km), Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm (0.3 km).

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