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Windmill Tump long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. The barrow belongs to the tradition of long mound construction characteristic of the early Neolithic period, broadly dating to the fourth millennium before the present. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important example of the funerary practices and social organisation of early farming communities in the Cotswolds region. As a scheduled ancient monument, Windmill Tump remains significant for understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the West of England.
Windmill Tump long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008198. View the official record →
Windmill Tump long barrow is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008198.
Windmill Tump 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 1008198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Inlands Plantation, 650m south of Hazleton Manor Farm (0.4 km), Two bowl barrows 180m south east of Haresdown Barn (2.2 km), Bowl barrow 335m south east of Broadfield Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Windmill Tump 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.
Windmill Tump long barrow stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.