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Notgrove Long Barrow
The long barrow at Notgrove is a chambered tomb dating to the Neolithic period or New Stone Age. The barrow is located on a ridge below the Cotswold Hills.
Notgrove is famously but erroneously described by Jones in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is said to have made this rather disappointing monument more popular than it otherwise would have been.
Notgrove Long Barrow is a roughly trapezoidal mound orientated on an east-west axis. Constructed from small stones with dimensions of 50 metres from east to west and 26 metres from north to south and a height of around 1.5 metres.
The long barrow was partially excavated in 1881 by Witts and later by E.M. Clifford in 1934 to 35. Although causing much damage relative to modern methods the excavations revealed a dry stone revetment and a forecourt of 15 metres by 8 metres on the eastern side.
The long barrow at Notgrove is a chambered tomb dating to the Neolithic period or New Stone Age. The barrow is located on a ridge below the Cotswold Hills.
Notgrove is famously but erroneously described by Jones in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is said to have made this rather disappointing monument more popular than it otherwise would have been.
Notgrove Long Barrow is a roughly trapezoidal mound orientated on an east-west axis. Constructed from small stones with dimensions of 50 metres from east to west and 26 metres from north to south and a height of around 1.5 metres.
The long barrow was partially excavated in 1881 by Witts and later by E.M. Clifford in 1934 to 35. Although causing much damage relative to modern methods the excavations revealed a dry stone revetment and a forecourt of 15 metres by 8 metres on the eastern side. A dome-shaped chamber, from an early part of the mound construction was discovered within the mound with an enlosed cist containing the remains of an adult male.
An entrance on the eastern side of the mound was found to lead to a passage around 12 metres in length and also aligned East to West. An amulet, pottery and bone implement were found within the passage wich led on to six chambers in total which contained skeletal remains. Access to the inner-chamber had been blocked during the late Neolithic.
The prehistoric finds from the excavations at the Notgrove Long Barrow are held at Cheltenham Museum.
The mound was backfilled in 1976 to protect the barrow from vandalism.
Notgrove Long Barrow is in Cotswolds AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 31 July 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
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Local History around Notgrove Long Barrow
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round barrow 250m south east of Greenfield Hill BarnBowl barrow 900m south east of Bemborough Farm; part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemeteryCamp S of Bespidge Wood, near SudeleyBowl barrow 180m WNW of Nosehill FarmBowl barrow 310m SSW of Pinnock Wood FarmChurchyard cross in St George's churchyardBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnSettlement siteRound barrow W of Salperton ParkTwo bowl barrows known as Hawling Downs round barrows, 610m north east of Slade Barn FarmNorbury campSummerhill prehistoric siteBarrow Hill long barrow and round barrowLong barrow 400m north-east of Chalk Hill CottageCompton Abdale Roman villaBowl barrow, known as Norbury Camp round barrow, 220m south east of FosseleighTwo bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemeteryTurkdean Roman VillaDeserted medieval farmstead and associated earthworks 300m north west of Chalkhill FarmEarthwork N of Lyne's BarnLong barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill FarmBowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill FarmRound barrow 300m west of Church FarmHazleton long barrows, north and southFive bowl barrows 300m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemeterySalperton campThe socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyardRound barrow N of Chedworth Roman villaTwo bowl barrows 740m south west of Southdown FarmNew Court Ground Roman villa (S of new buildings)Two bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 100m north-east of Slatepit CoppiceNotgrove long barrowBowl barrow 990m south east of Bemborough Farm: part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemeteryMedieval and later settlement remains and associated fields at HawlingBowl barrow in Guiting WoodBowl barrow known as `Salter's Pool round barrow' 850m east of SummerhillBowl barrow 760m south of Roel FarmBowl barrow 690m south west of Roel FarmFour bowl barrows 850m south east of Bemborough Farm; forming part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemeteryPinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Socket stone at Turkdean ManorLower Harford medieval settlementBowl barrow 500m south-east of Swell Wold Farm.
