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Symonds Hall long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Gloucestershire. The structure consists of an earthen mound of characteristic long barrow form, representing a funerary tradition prevalent in southern Britain during the early Neolithic period, approximately 4000 to 3000 BCE. Long barrows such as this served as repositories for collective inhumations and constitute significant archaeological evidence for early farming communities and their ritual practices. The monument's preservation and official listing reflect its importance as a surviving example of Gloucestershire's substantial heritage of Neolithic burial architecture.
Symonds Hall long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002113. View the official record →
Symonds Hall long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument situated in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002113.
Symonds Hall 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 1002113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Barrow: a long barrow 200m west of Leighterton School (5.2 km), Tresham Farbarrow round barrows (5.8 km), Two bowl barrows 100m north east of Bowldown Wood (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Symonds Hall 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.
Symonds Hall long barrow stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.