Stool Baulk

England
List entry 1005513
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stool Baulk is a Neolithic long barrow located in Hertfordshire, England. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the significant funerary monuments of this era in the region. The site reflects the burial practices and monumental architecture characteristic of early farming communities in prehistoric Britain. Like other long barrows of its type, it would have served as a communal burial place for successive generations of the local population during the fourth and third millennia before the common era.

Stool Baulk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005513. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stool Baulk?

Stool Baulk is a Neolithic long barrow located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005513.

Who is responsible for protecting Stool Baulk?

Stool Baulk 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 1005513.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stool Baulk?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill (4.3 km), Marlin Chapel Farm moated site (5.1 km), Large multivallate hillfort known as Cholesbury Camp (5.5 km).

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