Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm

Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm

England
List entry 1010395
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire. The site is a long barrow, a characteristic megalithic communal burial structure of the early farming communities that inhabited southern Britain during the Neolithic period, approximately 4000 to 3000 BCE. The monument survives as an earthwork mound, representing the funerary practices of early agricultural settlers who constructed these substantial monuments to house the remains of multiple individuals. Such long barrows served both practical and symbolic functions within Neolithic communities, marking territorial claims and expressing collective identity through monumental architecture.

Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010395. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm?

Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010395.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm?

Long barrow 600m north of Hebden 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 1010395.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow 600m north of Hebden Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 240m south west of Green Barrow Farm (6 km), Medieval market cross immediately east of St Andrew's Church (6 km), Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse Barn (6 km).

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