Belas Knap long barrow
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Belas Knap long barrow is a well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb in the Cotswolds, known for its distinctive false entrance and scenic hilltop setting.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic long barrow
ⓘ
chambered tomb ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath from nearby road ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Neolithic communities of the Cotswolds ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological site in Gloucestershire
ⓘ
Long barrows in England ⓘ Neolithic sites in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| discoveredHumanRemains | multiple individuals ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 3000 BC ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionPeriod | Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
chambers
ⓘ
false entrance ⓘ horned forecourt ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Cotswold-Severn tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
burial chambers
ⓘ
kerb stones ⓘ mound ⓘ passageways ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
burial monument
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly north-south ⓘ |
| hasShape | trapezoidal ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding Cotswold countryside ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cotswolds
ⓘ
England ⓘ Gloucestershire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Winchcombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cotswold escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive false entrance
ⓘ
scenic hilltop location ⓘ well-preserved structure ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Cotswold-Severn group of long barrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Prehistoric Britain ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| setting | hilltop ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | ritual burial practices ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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