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Pimperne Long Barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located near the village of Pimperne in Dorset, England. The barrow consists of an earthen mound constructed over a burial chamber and represents the characteristic funerary architecture of the early Neolithic period, approximately dating to between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Like other long barrows of this era, it would have served as a communal burial site for successive generations, demonstrating the social and ceremonial importance of monumental architecture in early farming communities. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important archaeological record of Dorset's Neolithic settlement and ritual practices.
Pimperne Long Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013795. View the official record →
Pimperne Long Barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located near the village of Pimperne in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013795.
Pimperne 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 1013795.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slight univallate hillfort called Crawford Castle (8.5 km), Roman fort at Crab Farm (8.7 km), Bowl barrow 550m north east of Field Dairy Farm (9 km).
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