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Long barrow south of Horse Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire. The barrow is among the characteristic long mound structures that were constructed during the early Neolithic period, typically serving as communal burial chambers for multiple interments. As a scheduled monument, it forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric barrows and earthworks that characterise the Wiltshire chalk uplands, contributing to understanding of Neolithic funerary practice and settlement patterns in southern Britain.
Long barrow south of Horse Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009446. View the official record →
Long barrow south of Horse Down is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009446.
Long barrow south of Horse 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 1009446.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of barrows near Field Barn (7.7 km), Round barrow 230yds (210m) NW of New Field Plantation (8.3 km), Bowl barrow 1020m north west of White Farm (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow south of Horse 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 south of Horse Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.