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Long barrow on Horton Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 4000–3000 BCE. The structure consists of an elongated earthen mound characteristic of long barrow construction, built to serve as a communal burial place for Neolithic communities. Such monuments typically contained stone or wooden burial chambers within or beneath the mound, though local conditions and excavation history affect the preservation and visibility of internal features. Long barrows represent among the earliest monumental architecture in Britain and reflect the ritual and social practices of early agricultural societies in southern England.
Long barrow on Horton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013141. View the official record →
Long barrow on Horton Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 4000–3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013141.
Long barrow on Horton 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 1013141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (2.4 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (3.1 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow on Horton Down'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 Horton Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.