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Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm is a Neolithic monument comprising a mortuary enclosure with associated barrows, located in Essex. The site dates to the Neolithic period and represents a form of funerary and ceremonial architecture characteristic of early agricultural communities in Britain. The long mortuary enclosure itself would have served a ritual or sepulchral function, with the barrows indicating subsequent burial activity at the location. The monument survives as an archaeological site of significance for understanding Neolithic burial practices and the development of monumental architecture in Essex.
Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019142. View the official record →
Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm is a Neolithic monument comprising a mortuary enclosure with associated barrows, located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019142.
Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm 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 1019142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clare Priory (uninhabited portions) (1.2 km), Clare Castle (1.4 km), Earthwork on Lower Common (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.