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Long barrow 250m south of Ellen's Lodge in Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley Park Estate is a Neolithic communal burial monument. The barrow is aligned roughly north-south and survives as an earthwork of substantial proportions, testament to the considerable labour invested in its construction during the early farming period. Long barrows of this type, dating to the Neolithic period, represent some of the earliest monumental architecture in Britain and served as focal points for ritual activity and the interment of the dead within their communities. The survival of this example within the woodland setting of Ditchley Park preserves an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in the Oxfordshire landscape.
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 →
Long barrow 250m south of Ellen's Lodge in Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley Park Estate is a Neolithic communal burial monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009424.
Long barrow 250m south of Ellen's Lodge in Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley Park Estate 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 1009424.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oaklands Farm Roman villa (5.5 km), Pair of bowl barrows at Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m west of Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (7 km).
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