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Long barrow south-west of Vernditch Chase is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site dates to the Neolithic period, representing the long barrow tradition of communal burial that characterised early farming communities in southern Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork and constitutes a significant example of the barrow landscape that characterises the Wiltshire chalk downland, an area rich in prehistoric remains. Long barrows of this type served as focal points for ritual and burial practices amongst Neolithic populations and provide important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and social organisation during this formative period of British prehistory.
Long barrow south-west of Vernditch Chase is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012945. View the official record →
Long barrow south-west of Vernditch Chase is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012945.
Long barrow south-west of Vernditch Chase 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 1012945.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle mound (or Castle Hill) (8.1 km), Barrows N of St Giles Park (8.1 km), Barrow near Burtts Harley (8.2 km).
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