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Long barrow on Knook Down is a Neolithic chambered burial monument located on the Wiltshire downs near the village of Knook. The barrow dates to the early Neolithic period, broadly between 4000 and 3000 BCE, and represents a significant funerary structure characteristic of this era. The monument takes the form of an elongated earthen mound, typical of long barrows built across southern Britain during the Neolithic, and would have served as a communal burial place for the local population. Like other examples of its type, it reflects the considerable labour investment undertaken by early farming communities and remains an important archaeological witness to Neolithic settlement and ritual practice in the Wiltshire landscape.
Long barrow on Knook Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009878. View the official record →
Long barrow on Knook Down is a Neolithic chambered burial monument located on the Wiltshire downs near the village of Knook. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009878.
Long barrow on Knook 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 1009878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 300m north of White Farm (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 400m west of Mount Pleasant (7.5 km).
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