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Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery is a Neolithic burial monument in Gloucestershire that comprises a substantial earthwork mound constructed during the later fourth or third millennium before Christ. The site incorporates evidence of later Roman period activity, including structural remains associated with amphitheatre use and burial practices, indicating reuse or reinterpretation of the landscape across multiple centuries. The monument's physical form reflects successive phases of occupation and modification, with the original barrow structure overlaid by Roman deposits and features. This palimpsest of archaeological evidence makes the site significant for understanding both Neolithic funerary practices and the Roman colonisation of the West Country landscape.
Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003320. View the official record →
Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery is a Neolithic burial monument in Gloucestershire that comprises a substantial earthwork mound constructed during the later fourth or third millennium before Christ. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003320.
Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery 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 1003320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement E of Ashtonfield (Cotswold Community) (6.3 km), Village cross at Poole Keynes (6.3 km), Medieval cross 40m east of Holy Cross Church (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.