 The entrance to Stoney Littleton Long Barrow in 2015 | |
  Shown within Somerset | |
| Alternative name | Bath Tumulus and Wellow Tumulus |
|---|---|
| Location | near Wellow |
| Region | Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°18′48″N 2°22′54″W / 51.31335°N 2.38168°W |
| Type | Chambered long barrow |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | intact |
| Public access | yes |
The Stoney Littleton Long Barrow (also known as the Bath Tumulus and the Wellow Tumulus) is a Neolithic chambered tomb with multiple burial chambers, located near the village of Wellow in the English county of Somerset. It is an example of the Cotswold-Severn Group and was scheduled as an ancient monument in 1882. It was one of the initial monuments included when the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 became law.[1]
The chambered long barrow was built around 3500 BC. Excavations in the early 19th century uncovered bones from several individuals. The stone structure is about 30 metres (98 ft) in length and contains a 12.8 metres (42 ft) long gallery with three pairs of side chambers and an end chamber.
- ^ Fry, Sebastian. "A History of the National Heritage Collection. Volume One: 1881-1900" (PDF). English Heritage. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.