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A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
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History of Belas Knap Long Barrow
A brief history of Belas Knap Long Barrow, used for successive burials from about 3000 BC until the burial chambers were deliberately walled up.
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Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)
A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.
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Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
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Read advice from our historians and learning experts on how to tell your Neolithic from your Bronze Age, the pitfalls to avoid, and suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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What the atmospheric, evocative long barrows of the Cotswold Hills and Marlborough Downs reveal about burial practices and attitudes to death in the early Neolithic period.
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Enjoy one of our dog-friendly days out and give your furry friend an adventure that will get their tails wagging at our castles, abbeys and historic gardens.
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An introduction to Prehistoric England
Prehistory is the time before written records. It's the period of human history we know the least about, but it's also the longest by far.