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Long barrow at South Fen is a Neolithic communal burial monument located near Rymanmoor in Cambridgeshire. The barrow represents the type of monumental earthwork constructed during the early Neolithic period, typically between 4000 and 3000 BCE, serving as a focal point for collective interment practices and territorial assertion. The monument survives as an earthen mound, though its original dimensions and internal structure reflect the characteristic design of East Anglian long barrows of this era. Such monuments are significant archaeological features that illuminate settlement patterns, mortuary practices, and the social organisation of early farming communities in prehistoric Britain.
Long barrow at South Fen, 90m south west of the west end of Rymanmoor Long Turning is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019988. View the official record →
Long barrow at South Fen is a Neolithic communal burial monument located near Rymanmoor in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019988.
Long barrow at South Fen, 90m south west of the west end of Rymanmoor Long Turning 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 1019988.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (2.6 km), Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (3.1 km), Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm (3.6 km).
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