Just a short walk from Coaley Peak viewpoint lies Nympsfield Long Barrow, a Neolithic chambered tomb dating from around 2800 BC. When excavated, it contained the remains of over 20 individuals along with pottery and animal bones. The tomb was originally covered by a mound of earth and stone nearly 30 metres long. Today the stone chambers are exposed and freely accessible. Nearby Hetty Pegler's Tump, another long barrow, can also be explored with a torch. These monuments predate Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
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Nympsfield Long Barrow
Near Coaley Peak lies Nympsfield Long Barrow, a Neolithic burial chamber dating from around 2800 BC — older than Stonehenge.
“Today the stone chambers are exposed and freely accessible.”
Source: English Heritage
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