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Winterbourne Bassett mound is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire, positioned within the rich archaeological landscape of the Chalk downlands. The monument consists of an elongated earthwork mound characteristic of the early Neolithic period, likely dating to between 4000 and 3000 BC, a time when such communal burial monuments were constructed across southern Britain. Long barrows such as this served as focal points for funerary practice and ritual activity, often containing multiple burials and representing significant investment of labour by early agricultural communities. The site remains an important testimony to Neolithic settlement patterns and burial customs in the Wiltshire region.
Winterbourne Bassett mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004749. View the official record →
Winterbourne Bassett mound is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Wiltshire, positioned within the rich archaeological landscape of the Chalk downlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004749.
Winterbourne Bassett mound 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 1004749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure on Horton Down (9.4 km), Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington Down (9.4 km), Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill Penning (9.5 km).
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