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The Longstone is a long barrow situated approximately 60 metres south of Longstone Cottage in Hampshire. As a Neolithic monument, it dates to the prehistoric period when such communal burial structures were constructed across southern Britain, typically between 4000 and 3000 BC. The barrow represents an important archaeological survival of the early farming communities that settled in Hampshire during this epoch. Long barrows of this type commonly served as collective burial chambers and remain significant markers of Neolithic settlement patterns and funerary practice in the region.
The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010417. View the official record →
The Longstone is a long barrow situated approximately 60 metres south of Longstone Cottage in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010417.
The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage 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 1010417.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill earthwork (0.2 km), Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage (0.3 km), Bowl barrow known as 'Black Barrow': 670m NNE of Longstone Farmhouse (0.8 km).
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