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White Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3800–3500 BCE. The monument consists of an elongated earthwork mound typical of long barrow construction, oriented along a north-south axis, and represents the funerary practices of Britain's earliest farming communities. Long barrows such as White Barrow served as communal burial chambers, often containing the remains of multiple individuals and reflecting the social organisation and ritual practices of Neolithic society. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork, preserving evidence of prehistoric monumental architecture and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire landscape.
White Barrow, a long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018159. View the official record →
White Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire, England, dating to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3800–3500 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018159.
White Barrow, a 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 1018159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle) (6.5 km), Milestone SE of Yarnbury Castle (6.8 km), Group of barrows near Field Barn (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of White Barrow, a long barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
White Barrow, a long barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.