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Long barrow on Harpley Common is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Norfolk, England. The barrow dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of long mound used for collective inhumation that characterises early prehistoric funerary practice in Britain. Located 650 metres south-east of Cross's Grave, the monument survives as an earthwork feature on Harpley Common and contributes to the archaeological record of Norfolk's Neolithic settlement and mortuary practices. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its importance as evidence of early agricultural communities and their burial customs.
Long barrow on Harpley Common, 650m ESE of Cross's Grave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010558. View the official record →
Long barrow on Harpley Common is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010558.
Long barrow on Harpley Common, 650m ESE of Cross's Grave 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 1010558.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa one mile (1600m) E of village (2.4 km), Two bowl barrows on Massingham Common: 900m and 930m south west of Field Barn (4.3 km), Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow on Harpley Common, 650m ESE of Cross's Grave'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 on Harpley Common, 650m ESE of Cross's Grave stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.