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Long barrow 400m north-west of Fox Covert is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire. The site dates to the early Neolithic period, consistent with the widespread construction of long barrows across southern England between approximately 4000 and 3000 BCE. As a funerary structure, it would have served as a focal point for ritual and burial practices within its local community, reflecting the established tradition of collective inhumation characteristic of this archaeological period. The monument remains a significant example of Neolithic monumental architecture and burial custom in the Wiltshire landscape.
Long barrow 400m north-west of Fox Covert is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010396. View the official record →
Long barrow 400m north-west of Fox Covert is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010396.
Long barrow 400m north-west of Fox Covert 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 1010396.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bury Wood Camp hillfort and earthwork enclosure 750m north of Raffinwood House (5.4 km), Rampart of an Iron Age defended settlement 410m south west of Mount Scylla Farm (6.3 km), Three bowl barrows in Colerne Park, 450m north of Keeper's Cottage (7.2 km).
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