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The Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill is a Neolithic burial monument situated in Cornwall. The structure dates to the Neolithic period, representing an important category of prehistoric funerary architecture characteristic of early agricultural communities in Britain. Long cairns of this type typically comprise elongated stone mounds that served as communal burial chambers, often containing multiple interments and associated grave goods. The monument's survival and scheduling as a designated heritage asset reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Neolithic settlement, ritual practice, and social organisation in the Cornish landscape.
Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011462. View the official record →
The Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill is a Neolithic burial monument situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011462.
Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill 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 1011462.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (7.4 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (8.1 km), Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.