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Appleford Farm Neolithic long mortuary enclosure is a prehistoric monument located near Rivenhall End in Essex, dating to the Neolithic period. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure characteristic of early Neolithic funerary and ceremonial practice in south-eastern England, representing a form of monumental architecture associated with communal burial traditions. Long mortuary enclosures of this type typically contained evidence of human interment and served important ritual functions within early farming communities. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and remains significant for understanding settlement patterns and mortuary practices during the early Neolithic occupation of Essex.
Neolithic long mortuary enclosure at Appleford Farm, Rivenhall End is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008980. View the official record →
Appleford Farm Neolithic long mortuary enclosure is a prehistoric monument located near Rivenhall End in Essex, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008980.
Neolithic long mortuary enclosure at Appleford Farm, Rivenhall End 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 1008980.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa, Anglo-Saxon hall, cemetery and church site, around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church (2.2 km), Blunts Hall ringwork (4.6 km), Bowl barrow in Conyfield Wood, 570m NNE of Messing Park Farm (5.2 km).
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