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Chettle Long Barrow, Dorset

Chettle Long Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow, situated in the north-east corner of Eastbury Park near Chettle in Dorset. The barrow mound is 180ft long and 70ft wide, orientated north-west to south-east. The mound has a maximum height of 10ft. Numerous human bones were found when an unspecified part of the barrow was removed to make a grotto before 1767. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1014821.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.921445,-2.0905448
Grid Reference: ST 9373 1355
Civil Parish: Tarrant Gunville CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 300824
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chettle_Long_Barrow,_Dorset_300824

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