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Long barrow immediately north of Blenheim House, 310m south west of Putson Cross is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Devon. The barrow belongs to the long barrow tradition characteristic of the early Neolithic period, when such earthen mounds served as communal burial places for prehistoric communities. The monument survives as an earthwork, preserving evidence of the burial practices and settlement patterns of Neolithic Devon. Long barrows of this type represent significant archaeological remains demonstrating the development of monumental architecture in prehistoric Britain during the fourth and third millennia before the present era.
Long barrow immediately north of Blenheim House, 310m south west of Putson Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019058. View the official record →
Long barrow immediately north of Blenheim House, 310m south west of Putson Cross is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019058.
Long barrow immediately north of Blenheim House, 310m south west of Putson Cross 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 1019058.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 260m north west of Putson Cross (0.4 km), Roman Fort, Bolham Hill (2.9 km), Tiverton Castle (uninhabited buildings) (3.1 km).
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