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Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm

England
List entry 1012517
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012517
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.37 hectares
Grid reference
SU 41765 38292
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm is a Neolithic burial monument located in Hampshire, England. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument and represents the funerary practices of Early Neolithic communities, typically dating to the period between approximately 4000 and 3000 BCE. Long barrows of this type functioned as communal burial chambers, often constructed with timber and earth to cover megalithic stone structures, and would have served as focal points for local populations during the Neolithic period. The monument's survival and scheduled protection reflect its significance as evidence for early agricultural settlement patterns and mortuary behaviour in southern England.

Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012517. View the official record →

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What is Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm?

Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm is a Neolithic burial monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012517.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm?

Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm 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 1012517.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount (9 km), Hilltop enclosure 190m north west of Farley Mount (9.3 km), Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1010m south west of Forest of Bere Farm (9.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount
9 km
Hilltop enclosure 190m north west of Farley Mount
9.3 km
Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1010m south west of Forest of Bere Farm
9.4 km
Group of round barrows at Withering Corner
9.4 km
Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1000m south west of Forest of Bere Farm
9.4 km
Romano-British farmstead and associated field system on Teg Down
9.6 km
Old wall and Jacobean monument in Hyde Close
10.3 km
Bowl barrow in Parnholt Wood
10.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm

Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Long barrow 300m south-east of Middlebarn Farm

WinchesterRoman town · ~6.8 milesOld SarumArchaeological site · ~17.8 milesStonehengeArchaeological site · ~18.5 milesSilchesterRoman town · ~20.4 milesBattle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~12.3 milesFirst Battle of NewburyBattle (1643) · ~17.1 miles
Domesday entry for Newton, Hampshire →
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