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A long barrow and bowl barrow 430 metres north west of the Mendip Nature Research Station is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Somerset. The long barrow represents the earlier tradition of communal burial architecture characteristic of the Early Neolithic period, whilst the bowl barrow indicates later Bronze Age funerary practice on the same site. The monument demonstrates the continuity of ritual use at this location across several millennia, with different burial traditions being employed at different periods. The site exemplifies the landscape use patterns typical of the Mendip region during prehistory.
Long barrow and bowl barrow 430m north west of the Mendip Nature Research Station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020548. View the official record →
A long barrow and bowl barrow 430 metres north west of the Mendip Nature Research Station is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020548.
Long barrow and bowl barrow 430m north west of the Mendip Nature Research Station 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 1020548.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (4.3 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (5.1 km), Browne's Gate (5.2 km).
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