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Long barrow north of Netheravon Bake is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site represents a characteristic example of the long barrow tradition of south-central England, dating to the period circa 4000–3000 BCE when such monuments served as focal points for early farming communities. The barrow's form and construction reflect the monumental aspirations of Neolithic peoples, incorporating collective burial practices within an elongated earthen mound. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site contributes to the archaeological understanding of funerary practices and settlement patterns during the early prehistoric period in the Wessex region.
Long barrow north of Netheravon Bake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009516. View the official record →
Long barrow north of Netheravon Bake is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009516.
Long barrow north of Netheravon Bake 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 1009516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south of Westfield Farm buildings (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 200m WNW of Lake House (8.1 km), Bowl barrow 100m north of Rox Hill Clump (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow north of Netheravon Bake'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 north of Netheravon Bake stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.