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Long Barrow 290m south of Cowdyke Plantation is a Neolithic burial monument located in Lincolnshire, England. The barrow represents a characteristic example of the long mound burial tradition of the early Neolithic period, constructed to serve as a communal tomb for multiple interments. The site is situated in an area rich in prehistoric archaeological deposits, reflecting the settlement and ritual patterns of early farming communities in the Lincolnshire landscape. As a scheduled monument, it remains an important resource for understanding funerary practices and social organisation during the Neolithic period.
Long Barrow 290m south of Cowdyke Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013906. View the official record →
Long Barrow 290m south of Cowdyke Plantation is a Neolithic burial monument located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013906.
Long Barrow 290m south of Cowdyke 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 1013906.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neolithic long barrow 300m ESE of Walesby Top Farm (2 km), Bully Hill long barrow, 300m ENE of Bully Hill Farm (2.8 km), Bully Hill bowl barrow, 550m ESE of Bully Hill Farm (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long Barrow 290m south of Cowdyke Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Long Barrow 290m south of Cowdyke Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.