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The long barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings is a Neolithic monumental complex situated within a broader barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. The site comprises a substantial long barrow, a characteristic monument type of the early Neolithic period, alongside a later bowl barrow which abuts it, demonstrating successive phases of ritual and burial practice across several millennia. The long barrow represents an important expression of Neolithic communal burial practice and monumental architecture, whilst the adjacent bowl barrow indicates the continued use and significance of this location during the Bronze Age. Together these monuments form a focus point within the larger cemetery landscape, illustrating the enduring ritual importance of particular topographical locations in prehistoric Wiltshire.
Long barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013239. View the official record →
The long barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings is a Neolithic monumental complex situated within a broader barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013239.
Long barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North Down 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 1013239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (4.5 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (5.2 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (5.6 km).
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