Uley Long Barrow
Uley Long Barrow Complex
Early Neolithic (3800 BCE)·Cotswold-Severn·🇬🇧 Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, United Kingdom
About
About Uley Long Barrow
Uley Long Barrow in Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic (3800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Cotswold-Severn culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Cotswold-Severn site illustrating Early Neolithic (3800 BCE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Uley Long Barrow
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Cotswold-Severn
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3800 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic (3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Cotswold-Severn
- Purpose
- Cotswold chambered long barrow 37 m
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
51.6892° N · 2.3028° W · 299 m · 3 mapped features
Uley Long Barrow — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Uley Long Barrow
51.6900° N · 2.3020° WUley Long Barrow — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Uley Long Barrow with settlement traces
51.6885° N · 2.3034° WUley Long Barrow — Outlier
rock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Uley Long Barrow
51.6903° N · 2.3038° W