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Long barrow W of Hampton Barn is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow dates to the early Neolithic period, representing the tradition of long mound construction prevalent in southern Britain during the fourth millennium BCE. The monument survives as an earthwork and forms part of the landscape history of the region, reflecting the funerary practices and social organisation of early farming communities. Such monuments typically contained stone or wooden burial chambers and served as focal points for collective ritual and interment over extended periods.
Long barrow W of Hampton Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002868. View the official record →
Long barrow W of Hampton Barn is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002868.
Long barrow W of Hampton Barn 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 1002868.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow E of The Buildings (2.2 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (2.6 km), St Peter's Abbey (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long barrow W of Hampton Barn'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 W of Hampton Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.