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The Toots long barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated on Selsley Common in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound containing a stone-built burial chamber, characteristic of the Cotswold-Severn group of long barrows that flourished during the early Neolithic period, approximately 3800 to 3400 BCE. The barrow retains much of its original structural form, with evidence of its internal stone architecture surviving within the earthwork. Such monuments served as communal burial places and represent some of the earliest monumental architecture in Britain, reflecting the ritual and social organisation of early agricultural communities in the region.
The Toots long barrow, Selsley Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002131. View the official record →
The Toots long barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated on Selsley Common in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002131.
The Toots long barrow, Selsley Common 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 1002131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pillow mound 450m north west of Lasborough (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 450m west of Lasborough (8.9 km), Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough (9 km).
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