Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLynch Farm complex

Lynch Farm complex

England
List entry 1006822
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lynch Farm complex is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument situated in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises multiple archaeological features including a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and Bronze Age barrows, representing significant ritual and funerary activity spanning several millennia of prehistory. The causewayed enclosure, characteristic of early Neolithic settlement patterns in southern Britain, demonstrates the communal organisational practices of farming communities during the fourth millennium BC. The Bronze Age barrows indicate the site's continued importance as a burial and ceremonial focus during the second millennium BC, making Lynch Farm an important record of long-term continuity in prehistoric land use and ritual practice.

Lynch Farm complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006822. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lynch Farm complex?

Lynch Farm complex is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument situated in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006822.

Who is responsible for protecting Lynch Farm complex?

Lynch Farm complex 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 1006822.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lynch Farm complex?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea (1.4 km), Settlement SE of Orton Waterville (2.5 km), Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville (3 km).

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