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Thesaurus Term/Concept: LONG BARROW

Identifier 70006
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A rectangular or trapezoidal earthen mound of Neolithic date, usually accompanied by flanking or encircling ditches, and normally associated with human remains. Mound construction and associated features vary considerably in type and complexity.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (3)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (2)

Instances/Examples (14)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX19867 Bronze Age or Early Iron Age earthwork at the Caesaromagus temple site, Parkway, Chelmsford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX9826 Bronze Age ring ditches and rectangular enclosure, West of Lawford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX28487 Chelnmer village (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031606 Cropmark of a long mortuary enclosure, Stratford St Mary (Monument)
Monument Type MEX39806 Cropmarks in grounds of South Ockendon Hospital (Monument)
Monument Type MEX9788 Cropmarks of Neolithic long barrow and Bronze Age ring ditches, East of Foxash Estate (Monument)
Monument Type MEX37282 Cropmarks of possible Neolithic long barrows, east of Rolls Farm, Tollesbury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX9613 Cropmarks of Roman road, Bronze Age ring ditches and possible Neolithic long barrow, West of Aldhams (Monument)
Monument Type MEX37972 N of Rose Cottage, Chadwell St Mary (Monument)
Monument Type MEX29280 North of Cockey Hatch (Monument)
Monument Type MEX29150 North of Staunch Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX28329 Possible neolithic long barrow at Colemans Farm, Rivenhall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX28191 Probable Neolithic mortuary enclosure and two Bronze Age round barrows, north-west of Feering (Monument)
Monument Type MEX30105 South East of Brook Street Farm (Monument)