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Long barrow on Fairmile Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, dating to the period between approximately 3500 and 2500 BCE. The structure comprises an elongated earthwork mound characteristic of long barrows constructed during the early Neolithic period, serving as a communal burial place for multiple individuals. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the substantial construction methods employed in prehistoric funerary practice, and its presence contributes to understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and ritual activity across the Wiltshire downlands. Like other examples of this monument type, Fairmile Down long barrow would have held considerable significance within its local Neolithic community, though specific details of its internal construction and excavation history require reference to archaeological records and the site's official designation documentation.
Long barrow on Fairmile Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013051. View the official record →
Long barrow on Fairmile Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, dating to the period between approximately 3500 and 2500 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013051.
Long barrow on Fairmile 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 1013051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 345m east of Old Rectory (10 km), Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren (10.3 km), Bowl barrow: one of four round barrows on Hare Warren (10.4 km).
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