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Nympsfield Long Barrow

Archaeological sites in GloucestershireBarrows in EnglandBuildings and structures completed in the 3rd millennium BCEnglish Heritage sites in GloucestershireMuseum of Gloucester
Stone Age Britain
Nympsfield Long Barrow (geograph 1040823)
Nympsfield Long Barrow (geograph 1040823)

The Nympsfield Long Barrow is the remains of a Neolithic burial site or barrow, located close to the village of Nympsfield in Gloucestershire, South West England. It lies at the edge of a woods, and is now the location of a picnic site. It is one of the earliest examples of a barrow with separate chambers. It was constructed around 2800 BC. It is a Scheduled Monument (number 22857) in the guardianship of English Heritage. Many of the finds from excavations at this site are now in the Gloucester City Museum.

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Nympsfield Long Barrow

B4066
GL11 5AU , Nympsfield
England, United Kingdom
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Nympsfield Long Barrow (geograph 1040823)
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