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Long barrow on Adlestrop Hill is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Gloucestershire. The monument dates to the Early Neolithic period and represents a significant example of the long barrow tradition characteristic of southern Britain during the fourth millennium BCE. The structure comprises an earthen mound containing a stone-built chamber, reflecting the communal burial practices and monumental architecture of its era. Long barrows of this type served as focal points for Neolithic communities and provide important evidence for settlement patterns, social organization, and ritual practices in prehistoric Gloucestershire.
Long barrow on Adlestrop Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018169. View the official record →
Long barrow on Adlestrop Hill is a Neolithic chambered tomb located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018169.
Long barrow on Adlestrop Hill 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 1018169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mount bell barrow 110m south west of Mount Farm (5.2 km), Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings (6.6 km), Skew Plantation bowl barrow (7.4 km).
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