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Long barrow on Salt Hill is a Neolithic burial monument located in Hampshire, England. The structure dates to the Neolithic period, representing one of the region's early monumental tombs constructed during the establishment of farming communities in southern Britain. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, characteristic of long barrows built to contain collective burials and serving important ceremonial and social functions for prehistoric communities. Such monuments are significant archaeological markers of early settlement patterns and demonstrate the organisational capacity of Neolithic societies in transforming the landscape.
Long barrow on Salt Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013003. View the official record →
Long barrow on Salt Hill is a Neolithic burial monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013003.
Long barrow on Salt Hill 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 1013003.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leydene Ditches (1 km), Bowl barrow 310m north of Leydene House (1.1 km), Romano-British and Iron Age buildings, field system and hollow ways in the southern part of Holt Down Plantation (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow on Salt Hill'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 Salt Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.