Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm

Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm

England
List entry 1020843
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Cambridgeshire. The site represents the characteristic long mound form typical of barrows constructed during the early Neolithic period, roughly 4000–3000 BCE, when such monuments served as communal burial places for local populations. The barrow's physical structure would have comprised an earthen mound oriented along a definable axis, though its present condition and preservation state reflect the effects of agricultural use and landscape change over millennia. As a scheduled monument and listed heritage site, it remains significant as evidence of early agricultural settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the East Anglian region during the Neolithic.

Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020843. View the official record →

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What is Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm?

Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020843.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm?

Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's 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 1020843.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow 650m NNW of Lythel's Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman settlement (3.9 km), Swaffham Bulbeck moated site. (5 km), Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park (5.7 km).

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