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Long barrow east of Milston Down is a Neolithic burial monument situated in Wiltshire, England. The barrow forms part of a pair of long barrows in this location and represents the characteristic funerary architecture of the early farming communities of southern Britain, dating to the fourth and third millennia before the present. These earthen mounds, typically containing stone-built or timber burial chambers, served as communal burial places and are among the most distinctive monuments of the Neolithic period. The Milston Down examples contribute to the archaeological record of the Chalk downlands of Wiltshire, an area rich in prehistoric monuments spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
Long barrow: one of two long barrows east of Milston Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009639. View the official record →
Long barrow east of Milston Down is a Neolithic burial monument situated in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009639.
Long barrow: one of two long barrows east of Milston 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 1009639.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (8.2 km), Long barrow and adjoining bowl barrow, 250m south of Martin's Clump (8.5 km), Saucer barrow 400m north east of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (9 km).
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