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Pigeon House long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Dorset, England. The structure belongs to the long barrow tradition of the Neolithic period, a funerary form characteristic of early farming communities in Britain dating to approximately 4000–3000 BC. Like other examples of its type, it would have served as a communal burial place and represented significant investment of labour in its construction. The monument's archaeological importance lies in its preservation as evidence of Neolithic mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.
Pigeon House long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003203. View the official record →
Pigeon House long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003203.
Pigeon House long 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 1003203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Friar Waddon Hill round barrows (7.1 km), Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (7.3 km), Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pigeon House long barrow'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.
Pigeon House long barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.