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West Hill long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. The barrow dates to the early Neolithic period, typically assigned to the fourth millennium BCE, and represents a type of communal burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in southern Britain. The monument survives as an earthen mound that would originally have contained a stone or timber burial chamber, reflecting the architectural traditions of its time. Long barrows such as West Hill served as focal points for ancestral veneration and territorial definition within Neolithic settlement landscapes.
West Hill long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009882. View the official record →
West Hill long barrow is a Neolithic burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009882.
West Hill long barrow 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 1009882.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow on Rook Hill, 200m west of Pertwood Wood (7.7 km), Earthwork enclosure in Great Ridge wood, 350m north east of Point Pond (7.8 km), Scrubbed Oak enclosure and linear boundary earthwork (8 km).
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