Horton Down Long Barrow
| Horton Down Long Barrow | |
|---|---|
  Location within Wiltshire | |
| 51°23′28″N 1°53′27″E / 51.391189°N 1.890724°E | |
| Type | Long Barrow |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Location | England, United Kingdom |
| Region | Wiltshire England |
| History | |
| Built | c. 3400 BC - c. 2400 BC |
Official name | Long barrow on Horton Down |
| Designated | 16 July 1956 |
| Reference no. | 1013141 |
Horton Down Long Barrow is an Early Neolithic unchambered long barrow located near the village of Bishops Cannings in Wiltshire, England. The barrow is part of the larger Cotswold-Severn Group, a concentration of long barrows grouped in Western England.
Name and etymology
Named for the nearby hamlet of Horton, the Long Barrow sits on agricultural land. The immediate area is home to multiple Neolithic sites, including the Kitchen Barrow[1] and an earthworks enclosure.[2]
Description
The long barrow has faced noticeable damage due to plowing. Original reports describe a low rectangular earthwork with ditches flanking both sides.[3] The site also featured two small sarsen stones, which have been moved from their original location. Worked flint has also been recovered from the site.[4]
The site was recorded in survey work by Arthur Passmore in 1921[5] but may have been excavated by John Thurnam in 1869. Thurnam describes a similar barrow, in which he found two skeletons.[6]
References
- ↑ "Long barrow on Horton Down, Bishops Cannings - 1013141 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "Square earthwork enclosure 450m north west of Baltic Farm on Morgan's Hill, Bishops Cannings - 1014032 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "Long barrow on Horton Down, Bishops Cannings - 1013141 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ Barker, CT (1985). "The Long Mounds of the Avebury Region". Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine. 79: 20.
- ↑ Passmore, AD (1921). "Notes on fieldwork in N Wiltshire 1921-1922". Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine. 42: 49.
- ↑ Greaney, Susan (2022). The Archaeology of Power: Understanding the Emergence and Development of Neolithic monument Complexes in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 2. p. 106.