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Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down is a Neolithic monument situated on the Isle of Wight, approximately 800 metres west of Freshwater Bay House. The enclosure comprises a rectangular ditched structure characteristic of early Neolithic mortuary practices, dating to around 4000 BCE or earlier. Such enclosures served ceremonial and burial functions for Neolithic communities, representing an important phase in the development of monumental architecture in Britain before the construction of later megalithic tombs. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and remains significant for understanding early Neolithic settlement patterns and ritual practices in southern England.
Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015623. View the official record →
Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down is a Neolithic monument situated on the Isle of Wight, approximately 800 metres west of Freshwater Bay House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015623.
Long mortuary enclosure on Tennyson Down, 800m west of Freshwater Bay House 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 1015623.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's Beacon (1.5 km), Bowl barrow on West High Down, 150m north of Roe's Hall (3 km), New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles (3.8 km).
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