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White Barrow
Well preserved Neolithic long barrow
Tilshead, Wiltshire, SP3 4RX
Opening times for 8 December 2023
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By road
Just south of Tilshead on A360, White Barrow can be accessed on foot along a byway heading south west, opposite West Down Camp.
By train
Salisbury and Warminster station 14 miles, Westbury station 13 miles
By bus
Wiltshire and Dorset buses 2 or 4 Salisbury to Devizes stop in Tilshead. Then walk south from Tilshead about 1km
By bicycle
About 6 miles from National cycle route 481
Highlights
Neolithic long barrow
This barrow remains unexcavated but finds from a badger sett indicated that it dates from between 5,000 and 5,500 years ago.
Things to see and do
Explore White Barrow
An excellent example of a Neolithic long barrow, located on Salisbury Plain, a few miles from Stonehenge. The archaeological remains provide information about the Neolithic beliefs, economy and environment. It's one of a number of long barrows in the area two of which are visible from White Barrow. Bronze or Iron Age earthworks can also be seen at the site. The site supports rare bees only found at a handful of sites in Britain.
Top trails
Trail
White Barrow trail
Challenge yourself to a 10-mile walk through the Salisbury Plain Training Area to the Neolithic Long Barrow and you'll have the chance to spot abundant flora and butterflies.
About White Barrow
An excellent example of a Neolithic long barrow, located on Salisbury Plain, a few miles from Stonehenge. This was our first purely archaeological purchase.
The archaeologist William Cunnington first described the barrow. The archaeological remains provide information about the Neolithic beliefs, economy and environment. It's one of a number of long barrows in the area two of which are visible from White Barrow.
The name comes from the colour of the chalk from which it is made. Bronze or Iron Age earthworks can also be seen at the site.
The site supports rare bees only found at a handful of sites in Britain
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