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Three long barrows, a round barrow and a C-shaped prehistoric enclosure south-west of Churchbell Plantation is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monumental complex in Lincolnshire. The site comprises three elongated burial mounds characteristic of Neolithic communal burial practices, together with a later round barrow typical of Bronze Age single inhumation traditions, and an associated C-shaped enclosure of prehistoric date. The monuments testify to sustained ritual and funerary activity across several millennia on this landscape. The complex represents significant evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in the East Midlands region.
Three long barrows, a round barrow and a C-shaped prehistoric enclosure south-west of Churchbell Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1489374. View the official record →
Three long barrows, a round barrow and a C-shaped prehistoric enclosure south-west of Churchbell Plantation is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monumental complex in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1489374.
Three long barrows, a round barrow and a C-shaped prehistoric enclosure south-west of Churchbell Plantation 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 1489374.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Margaret's Church, Bag Enderby (4.1 km), Spellow Hills Long Barrow 440m SSE of Langton Grange Farm (5.5 km), Neolithic long barrow 650m south of Langton Grange Cottage (5.6 km).
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Three long barrows, a round barrow and a C-shaped prehistoric enclosure south-west of Churchbell Plantation stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.