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Newton Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow located near Newton in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork mound aligned broadly east-west, characteristic of long barrows constructed during the Early Neolithic period, approximately 4000-3000 BCE. Such barrows served as communal burial monuments and represent some of the earliest monumental architecture in Britain. The site preserves evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and continues to form an important element of the archaeological landscape of Wiltshire's Neolithic heritage.
Newton Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005687. View the official record →
Newton Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow located near Newton in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005687.
Newton Barrow 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 1005687.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hare Warren Control Station (7 km), Neale's Barrow, round barrow (7 km), Round barrows S of Hare Warren (7.3 km).
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