Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLong barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn

Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn

England
List entry 1016195
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Long barrow on Keysley Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, situated approximately 1020 metres north-north-east of Chapel Field Barn. The barrow dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial structure characteristic of early agricultural communities in southern Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork, preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns on the Wiltshire downlands. Long barrows of this period typically served as focal points for the territories of Neolithic communities and contained evidence of multiple interments over an extended period of use.

Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016195. View the official record →

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What is Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn?

Long barrow on Keysley Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, situated approximately 1020 metres north-north-east of Chapel Field Barn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016195.

Who is responsible for protecting Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn?

Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field 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 1016195.

What other scheduled monuments are near Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow NE of Sheephouse Farm (3.1 km), Bowl barrow 190m north east of Burton Farm (5.5 km), Sedgehill churchyard cross (5.9 km).

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