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The Pimperne Long Barrow

Ancient burial place
The Pimperne Long Barrow
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The Pimperne Long Barrow 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 is significant as a rare surviving example of a communal burial monument, reflecting early agricultural settlement and social organisation in southern England.

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Photo: Jim Champion · CC BY-SA 2.0