What is recorded here
Long Barrow, Thickthorn Down is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Neolithic long barrow; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (circa 3700–3000 BCE). It represents an important type of communal burial monument, reflecting early ritual practices and social organisation in southern Britain.
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Places near here
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Down FarmHeritage attraction · 2.4 mi
Tarrant MonktonVisitor information · 2.6 mi
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Photo: Lorraine and Keith Bowdler · CC BY-SA 2.0