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The Long barrow at Combe Gibbet, Gallows Down is a Neolithic funerary monument located on the Berkshire Downs. The barrow comprises an elongated earthwork of considerable length, characteristic of the long barrow tradition of the early Neolithic period, roughly 4000 to 3000 BC. The site lies within a landscape rich in prehistoric remains, reflecting the importance of the Downs as a settlement and burial area during antiquity. The monument represents a significant example of communal burial practice and ritual architecture from the earliest agricultural societies in southern Britain.
Long barrow at Combe Gibbet, Gallows Down. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013198. View the official record →
The Long barrow at Combe Gibbet, Gallows Down is a Neolithic funerary monument located on the Berkshire Downs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013198.
Long barrow at Combe Gibbet, Gallows 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 1013198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walbury camp (0.9 km), Bowl barrow south of Rivar Copse: part of a barrow cemetery on Inkpen Hill (1.3 km), Bowl barrow south of Rivar Copse: part of a barrow cemetery on Inkpen Hill (1.5 km).
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