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Whitfield's Tump: a long barrow on Minchinhampton Common

Scheduled monument
Whitfield's Tump: a long barrow on Minchinhampton Common
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The National Heritage List for England records Whitfield's Tump: a long barrow on Minchinhampton Common 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.
Neolithic long barrow, dating to approximately 3700–2500 BCE. It is significant as one of the few surviving prehistoric monuments on Minchinhampton Common, reflecting early ceremonial and burial practices in the region.

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Photo: Carroll Pierce · CC BY-SA 2.0