What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House is a Neolithic long barrow, dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. It is part of a significant round barrow cemetery on Black Down, reflecting early ritual and burial practices in the region.
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