Long barrow 250m south of Ellen's Lodge in Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley Park Estate

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History & significance

Long barrow 250m south of Ellen's Lodge in Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley Park Estate is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated within the grounds of the Ditchley Park estate in Oxfordshire. The barrow is aligned north-south and represents a characteristic example of the elongated mound form typical of Neolithic long barrows, which served as collective burial structures during the fourth and third millennia before the present era. Such monuments are among the earliest substantial structures built by human communities in Britain and reflect the social and ritual practices of early farming societies. The barrow's position within Shilcott Wood and its survival within the estate landscape provide evidence of Neolithic settlement and burial practice in the Upper Thames valley region.

Long barrow 250m south of Ellen's Lodge in Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley Park Estate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009424. View the official record →

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