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Longlow long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Staffordshire, England. The structure dates to the early Neolithic period and represents the characteristic long mound form of megalithic tomb construction prevalent across Britain during this era. As a chambered or earthen long barrow, it would have served as a focal point for ritual and burial practices of early farming communities, reflecting the social organisation and ceremonial importance of the dead within Neolithic society. The monument survives as an earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary practice in the English Midlands.
Longlow long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010230. View the official record →
Longlow long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010230.
Longlow long barrow 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 1010230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Over Low bowl barrow (7.7 km), Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 730m south of Walk Farm (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Weaver Hills 550m south of Weaver Farm (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Longlow long barrow'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.
Longlow long barrow stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.