Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House

Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House

England
List entry 1008195
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008195
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.33 hectares
Grid reference
SO 78953 00034
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Uley long barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated near Uley in Gloucestershire, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound covering a stone-built burial chamber, which is accessed via a passage and contains multiple internal compartments typical of Cotswold-Severn group long barrows. The site has been partially excavated and damaged over its long history, but retains significant archaeological importance as evidence of Neolithic mortuary practice and communal burial in the Cotswolds region. It remains one of the more substantial surviving examples of its type in the locality and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.

Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008195. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House?

Uley long barrow is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated near Uley in Gloucestershire, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008195.

Who is responsible for protecting Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House?

Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House 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 1008195.

What other scheduled monuments are near Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyley Bottom ancient village (5.7 km), Pillow mound 450m north west of Lasborough (6.3 km), Bowl barrow 450m west of Lasborough (6.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House

Uley long barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler`s Tump, 400m south-east of Knapp Farm House stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.