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Pigeon House long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Dorset, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, roughly 3800 to 3500 BCE. The monument consists of a long earthen mound constructed over a stone or timber burial chamber, characteristic of the long barrow tradition prevalent across southern Britain during the fourth millennium BCE. Like other examples of its type, Pigeon House long barrow would have served as a communal burial site, with the elongated mound oriented roughly east to west and originally standing considerably higher than its present degraded state. The site represents an important element of Dorset's prehistoric archaeology and Neolithic settlement patterns, though detailed records of specific excavations or internal structures remain limited in the wider scholarly literature.
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, dating to the early Neolithic period, roughly 3800 to 3500 BCE. 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).
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