Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down

Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down

England
List entry 1012047
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork, representing the funerary practices of early agricultural communities during the fourth and third millennia before the Common Era. Such monuments typically contained multiple inhumations and functioned as focal points for territorial organisation and ritual activity within prehistoric settlements. The site contributes to the significant concentration of megalithic and earthen long barrows found across Salisbury Plain and the wider Wiltshire chalk landscape.

Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012047. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down?

Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012047.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down?

Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton 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 1012047.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow in Barrow Clump, Stockton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 540m north of Woodbine Barn (2.8 km), Ditch, 343yds (310m) ENE of East Farm Cottages to 800yds (730m) NW of St Martin's Chapel (3.5 km), The Bake and Wylye Down milestones (4.5 km).

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