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Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury Farm is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Wiltshire. The structure dates to the early Neolithic period, representing a form of monumental architecture characteristic of the fourth millennium BC when such earthen long mounds served as focal points for ritual and burial practice within prehistoric communities. The barrow survives as an earthwork in the landscape, preserving evidence of the mortuary practices and social organisation of its period. Such monuments typically contained chambers or passages that accommodated multiple interments over an extended period, reflecting the communal nature of Neolithic funeral rites.
Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010397. View the official record →
Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury Farm is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010397.
Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury 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 1010397.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows in Colerne Park, 450m north of Keeper's Cottage (5.4 km), Dovecote at Biddestone Manor (6.4 km), Motte castle 150m south of Jubilee Wood, Hartham Park (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow 500m north of Lugbury Farm'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 500m north of Lugbury Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.