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Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn is a Neolithic burial monument situated in Dorset. The structure comprises an earthen mound of characteristic elongated form typical of long barrows constructed during the Early Neolithic period, broadly dated to around 4000–3000 BCE. Such monuments served as communal burial places and represent some of the earliest monumental architecture in Britain, reflecting the agricultural societies that established themselves following the Neolithic transition. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork and remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic funerary practice and settlement patterns in southern England.
Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015329. View the official record →
Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn is a Neolithic burial monument situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015329.
Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke 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 1015329.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (9.6 km), Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage (9.8 km), Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm (10 km).
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