Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills

Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills

England
List entry 1492924
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Lincolnshire. The barrow represents the funerary practices of the early farming communities who inhabited the East Midlands during the fourth and third millennia before the common era. As a long barrow, it would have served as a focal point for ritual and burial activity, containing multiple interments within a defined earthwork structure aligned approximately north-south. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains significant for understanding the settlement patterns and ceremonial organisation of Neolithic Lincolnshire.

Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1492924. View the official record →

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What is Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills?

Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1492924.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills?

Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills 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 1492924.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow North of Thorpe Farm and adjacent Round Barrow (3.3 km), Churchyard cross, St Nicholas's churchyard (4.1 km), Neolithic long barrow and Iron Age enclosure north of Grebby Hall (4.9 km).

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