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Portal dolmen 400m south east of Burnt Hill is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in Oxfordshire. The structure consists of two substantial upright stones forming a portal entrance, characteristic of the portal dolmen type that flourished in Britain during the Neolithic period, particularly in the third millennium BC. The monument is situated in the Cotswold region, an area rich in prehistoric megalithic activity. Like other dolmens of its type, this structure likely served as a communal burial chamber, reflecting the ritual and mortuary practices of early farming communities in prehistoric Britain.
Portal dolmen 400m south east of Burnt Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008404. View the official record →
Portal dolmen 400m south east of Burnt Hill is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008404.
Portal dolmen 400m south east of Burnt Hill 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 1008404.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Manor Farm (4.5 km), The Mount bell barrow 110m south west of Mount Farm (5.1 km), Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings (6.1 km).
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