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Lush #grass covers 5 millennia of human history at Belas Knap long barrow. This Neolithic stone monument to the dead was constructed around 3000 BCE (before the pyramids).
The remains of 31 people were found in its chambers during excavations in 1863 and 1865.
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Photo taken in 2012 when walking the Cotswold Way National Trail.
A flat grassed area leads to a large gently curved earth mound covered in thick green grass. There are scattered yellow and white meadow flowers. Some deciduous trees are visible in the background on the left. Many of the branches are leafless. The sky is grey.
A stone wall runs along the edge of the mound and contains what appears to be an entryway flanked by upright flat boulders with another used as a lintel. The portal is blocked by a large boulder and more stacked stones. This is a false entrance and the burial chambers were entered from the sides of the barrow. When the barrow was not being accessed, the side entrances were closed and covered by dirt, effectively hiding them.
The barrow was restored after the 19th century excavations.
For more about long barrows, visit https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/prehistory/long-barrows

07:28 PM - May 01, 2024

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