Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow
Early Neolithic·Cotswold-Severn·🇬🇧 Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow
Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow at Gloucestershire, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Cotswold-Severn tradition, built c. 3700 BCE for 54 m transepted barrow 2 chambers. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersHetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow at Gloucestershire, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Cotswold-Severn tradition, built c. 3700 BCE for 54 m t
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3700 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic
- Culture
- Cotswold-Severn
- Purpose
- 54 m transepted barrow 2 chambers
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3700 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow
On the ground
Structures & features
51.6930° N · 2.3060° W · 371 m · 3 mapped features
Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow – central 54 m transepted barrow 2 chambers element with stratified deposits
51.6930° N · 2.3060° WHetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow defining settlement or ritual space
51.6929° N · 2.3059° WHetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Hetty Peglers Tump Uley Barrow ceremonial landscape
51.6931° N · 2.3061° W