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Two Neolithic long barrows 590m north-east of Thorn Covert, West Ashby is a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two earthwork burial mounds dating to the Neolithic period. The site represents an important example of early monumental architecture in Lincolnshire, reflecting the burial practices and ceremonial landscape of prehistoric communities in the region. The barrows are characteristic of the long barrow type, earthen monuments that served as collective burial structures during the fourth and third millennia before the present era. Their survival as landscape features contributes to the archaeological record of Neolithic settlement and social organisation in the East Midlands.
Two Neolithic long barrows 590m north-east of Thorn Covert, West Ashby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013915. View the official record →
Two Neolithic long barrows 590m north-east of Thorn Covert, West Ashby is a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two earthwork burial mounds dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013915.
Two Neolithic long barrows 590m north-east of Thorn Covert, West Ashby 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 1013915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow south of Scamblesby (3.2 km), Shearman's Wath henge, 330m north of Thimbleby Mill (3.5 km), St Peter's Church (4.3 km).
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