© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Long barrow, Tinhead Hill is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire. The barrow dates to the early Neolithic period, broadly between 4000 and 3000 BCE, representing a characteristic form of monumental architecture associated with the earliest farming communities of southern Britain. The structure comprises an elongated earthen mound, typical of long barrows of the Cotswold-Severn tradition, which served as a collective burial place for multiple individuals over an extended period. Such monuments reflect the social organization and ritual practices of Neolithic communities and constitute important archaeological evidence for understanding early agricultural settlement patterns in the region.
Long barrow, Tinhead Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009783. View the official record →
Long barrow, Tinhead Hill is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009783.
Long barrow, Tinhead 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 1009783.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strip lynchet system east of Cotley Hill Woods (9.3 km), Round barrow on the summit of Cotley Hill (9.3 km), Round barrow on the south side of Cotley Hill (9.6 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Long barrow, Tinhead Hill