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Long barrow 540m south west of Sanders's Cross is a Neolithic chambered long barrow situated in Devon. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, representing a type of burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in southern Britain. Long barrows of this period typically consisted of earthen mounds covering stone or timber burial chambers, serving as communal tombs for successive generations. The specific archaeological and physical characteristics of this Devon example would reflect the regional variations in Neolithic funerary practice found across the South West peninsula.
Long barrow 540m south west of Sanders's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018517. View the official record →
Long barrow 540m south west of Sanders's Cross is a Neolithic chambered long barrow situated in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018517.
Long barrow 540m south west of Sanders's Cross 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 1018517.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 250m west of Bower (3.6 km), Camp in Woodford Wood (3.9 km), Two bowl barrows one immediately north and one 100m south of Commonmoor Cottage forming part of a round barrow cemetery (4.1 km).
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