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I cannot locate reliable scholarly records for a monument specifically called "The Long Monument" in Wiltshire with the designation reference NHLE 1005658. While Wiltshire contains numerous significant prehistoric monuments, including Neolithic long barrows and Bronze Age structures, I cannot provide accurate historical detail about this particular site without risking factual error. To give you properly researched information, I would need to verify the monument's name, period attribution, and physical characteristics against established archaeological sources. I recommend consulting the National Heritage List for England directly or contacting Wiltshire's county archaeology service for authoritative details about this specific entry.
The Long Monument is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005658. View the official record →
I cannot locate reliable scholarly records for a monument specifically called "The Long Monument" in Wiltshire with the designation reference NHLE 1005658.
The Long Monument 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 1005658.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure north of Chirton Gorse (7.2 km), Boundary earthwork east of Church Hill (7.3 km), Boundary feature, western section of Long Ditch across Wilsford Down (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Long Monument'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.
The Long Monument stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.