Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNeolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm

Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm

England
List entry 1013904
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

The long barrow 280 metres south of Burgh Top Farm is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Lincolnshire. Dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 4000–3000 BCE, it represents a significant funerary structure characteristic of early agricultural communities in Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork of substantial length, preserving evidence of the monumental architecture that Neolithic peoples invested in their burial practices. Such long barrows served as focal points for community identity and ritual activity, housing the remains of multiple individuals and reflecting the social organisation of Neolithic settlement in the region.

Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013904. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm?

The long barrow 280 metres south of Burgh Top Farm is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013904.

Who is responsible for protecting Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm?

Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top 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 1013904.

What other scheduled monuments are near Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 420m ESE of South Walk Farm (0.4 km), Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt (0.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Neolithic long barrow 280m south of Burgh Top Farm