Neolithic long barrow 700m north of Thoresway Grange Farm

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History & significance

This long barrow is a Neolithic monumental burial structure located in Lincolnshire, approximately 700 metres north of Thoresway Grange Farm. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, representing the funerary practices and communal burial traditions characteristic of early farming communities in Britain. Long barrows of this type typically served as collective burial chambers, often constructed with stone or timber and earthen mounds, and functioned as focal points for ritual and social organisation within Neolithic communities. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence for settlement patterns and burial practices during the early prehistoric period in the East Midlands region.

Neolithic long barrow 700m north of Thoresway Grange Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018861. View the official record →

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