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Long barrow NW of Red Barn is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Dorset. The structure dates to the early Neolithic period, representing the characteristic long barrow tradition of megalithic burial architecture practiced across southern Britain during the fourth millennium BC. As a surviving example of this monument type, it contributes to the archaeological understanding of early farming communities and their mortuary practices in the region. The site remains subject to statutory protection as a designated heritage monument.
Long barrow NW of Red Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002739. View the official record →
Long barrow NW of Red Barn is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002739.
Long barrow NW of Red Barn 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 1002739.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy (7.5 km), Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (7.5 km), Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow NW of Red Barn'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 NW of Red Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.