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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:
Socket stone at Turkdean ManorTurkdean Roman VillaBowl barrow known as `Salter's Pool round barrow' 850m east of SummerhillTwo bowl barrows known as Hawling Downs round barrows, 610m north east of Slade Barn FarmThe socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyardBowl barrow 900m south east of Bemborough Farm; part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemeteryPinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Churchyard cross in St George's churchyardRound barrow N of Chedworth Roman villaBowl barrow 990m south east of Bemborough Farm: part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemeteryCompton Abdale Roman villaBowl barrow 100m north-east of Slatepit CoppiceLong barrow 400m north-east of Chalk Hill CottageBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnNotgrove long barrowTwo bowl barrows 740m south west of Southdown FarmHazleton long barrows, north and southSettlement siteRound barrow 250m south east of Greenfield Hill BarnNew Court Ground Roman villa (S of new buildings)Norbury campBowl barrow, known as Norbury Camp round barrow, 220m south east of FosseleighBarrow Hill long barrow and round barrowFour bowl barrows 850m south east of Bemborough Farm; forming part of the Bemborough Farm round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill FarmFive bowl barrows 300m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemeterySummerhill prehistoric siteTwo bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemeteryCamp S of Bespidge Wood, near SudeleyBowl barrow 180m WNW of Nosehill FarmTwo bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemeteryRound barrow W of Salperton ParkDeserted medieval farmstead and associated earthworks 300m north west of Chalkhill FarmBowl barrow 690m south west of Roel FarmLong barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill FarmBowl barrow 760m south of Roel FarmMedieval and later settlement remains and associated fields at HawlingBowl barrow 500m south-east of Swell Wold FarmRound barrow 300m west of Church FarmBowl barrow 310m SSW of Pinnock Wood FarmLower Harford medieval settlementBowl barrow in Guiting WoodSalperton campEarthwork N of Lyne's Barn.
