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The long barrow situated 940 metres north-north-west of Mount Pleasant is a Neolithic communal burial monument, likely dating to the earlier Neolithic period of Britain, roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Long barrows of this type are among the earliest monumental structures in the British Isles and typically contained multiple inhumations, serving as focal points for early farming communities. The monument would have originally consisted of an earthen mound constructed over a burial chamber or chambers, though its current physical condition reflects the substantial degradation typical of these monuments over more than five thousand years. Such barrows remain significant for understanding early Neolithic settlement patterns, burial practices, and the development of monumental architecture in Britain.
Neolithic long barrow 940m NNW of Mount Pleasant is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013889. View the official record →
The long barrow situated 940 metres north-north-west of Mount Pleasant is a Neolithic communal burial monument, likely dating to the earlier Neolithic period of Britain, roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013889.
Neolithic long barrow 940m NNW of Mount Pleasant 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 1013889.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neolithic long barrow, 720m east of Otby House (4.7 km), Long Barrow and Round Barrow 540m north-west of Goody Orchin Plantation (4.8 km), Neolithic long barrow 300m ESE of Walesby Top Farm (5.7 km).
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