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The Devil's Bed and Bolster is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Somerset, England, dating to the early Neolithic period around 4000–3000 BCE. The monument consists of an elongated earthen mound that once covered a burial chamber, characteristic of the megalithic funerary architecture of its era. Like other long barrows of southwest England, it would have served as a communal burial place for successive generations within its local community. The site preserves important evidence of early Neolithic settlement patterns and mortuary practice in the Somerset landscape, though its condition reflects the effects of millennia of agricultural use and weathering.
The Devil's Bed and Bolster long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017897. View the official record →
The Devil's Bed and Bolster is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Somerset, England, dating to the early Neolithic period around 4000–3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017897.
The Devil's Bed and Bolster 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 1017897.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Murtry Old Bridge (6.1 km), Drying house at The Coach House, Willow Vale (6.3 km), Two cross ridge dykes 710m and 790m east of Wellhead Farm (7.3 km).
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