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Lower Swell long barrow is a Neolithic chambered burial monument located approximately 400 metres north-west of St Mary's Church in the parish of Lower Swell, Gloucestershire. The barrow belongs to the Cotswold-Severn group of megalithic tombs, characteristic of the Early to Middle Neolithic period in the Severn-Cotswold region. The monument comprises a long earthen mound with stone construction elements typical of its type, and would have functioned as a communal burial place for a Neolithic community. Such monuments represent some of the earliest monumental architecture in Britain, reflecting the social organization and ritual practices of Neolithic societies in the fourth and third millennia before the Christian era.
Lower Swell long barrow 400m north-west of St Mary`s Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008205. View the official record →
Lower Swell long barrow is a Neolithic chambered burial monument located approximately 400 metres north-west of St Mary's Church in the parish of Lower Swell, Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008205.
Lower Swell long barrow 400m north-west of St Mary`s Church 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 1008205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp (4.9 km), Bourton Bridge Roman settlement (5.1 km), Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm (5.8 km).
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