West Kennet Long Barrow: Britain's Largest & Oldest Chambered Long Barrow
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Another beautiful afternoon in Wiltshire ☀, so I decide to visit Britain's largest and oldest chambered long barrow - West Kennet Long Barrow! 🤩
One of the largest, most impressive and most accessible Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC, it was used for a short time as a burial chamber, nearly 50 people being buried here before the chambers were blocked. Part of the Avebury World Heritage Site.
The barrow may have been constructed in at least two phases, as there is a noticeable bulge halfway along the longitudinal axis accompanied by a subtle change in direction.
Some cremations and the partial remains of at least forty-six individuals - both male and female and of all ages - have been found inside, together with grave goods including pottery, beads and stone implements such as a dagger, dated to between 3000 and 2600 BC.
The tomb was closed sometime around 2000 BC and the main passage filled with earth, stones, rubble and debris. The forecourt was then blocked with sarsen boulders and a false entrance of twin sarsen uprights constructed. Finally, three massive sarsen blocking-stones were erected across the front (eastern end) of the tomb.
The barrow was first excavated in 1859 and then again, scientifically, in 1955-6, after which the site was restored and the façade and chambers at the eastern end reconstructed.
The huge earth barrow survives to a maximum height of 10.5 feet (3.2 metres) and tapers out from the narrower western end to a maximum width of 82 feet (25 metres) towards the eastern entrance.
At just over 328 feet (100 metres), the barrow is second only to the nearby East Kennet Barrow in length. Although it is now covered with turf it would originally have had bare chalk sides and would have stood out against the landscape. It consists of a core of sarsen stones capped with chalk rubble from the surrounding quarry ditches.
At the eastern end of the mound is an impressive structure consisting of five chambers opening off a central passage. This is fronted by a semicircular forecourt with a façade of huge sarsen stones aligned north-south.
The main passage penetrates about 42 feet (13 metres) into the barrow, with two of the burial chambers on each side of the passageway and one chamber at the end. The side ditches to the north and south of the mound have now been almost buried by ploughing.
It is possible to enter the chamber of the barrow, and from the top of the mound there are good views of Silbury Hill, the East Kennet Barrow, the Sanctuary and Windmill Hill.
Directions to West Kennet Long Barrow:
Parking: Parking in lay-by.
By Car: 3/4 mile South-West of West Kennettt, along footpath off A4. 10-15 minutes uphill walk, on gravel and then grass track.
Sat Nav: SN8 1QH
Lat/Lng: 51.40855, -1.847875
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This is a place I’d never be able to visit,thanks for the tour and history lesson! Beautiful video…..
You are more than welcome! Glad you liked the video, but equally sorry that you don't have the oopotunity to visit first hand. If there are any other sites you need to see, let me know 😉👍
I'm so sure that we've visited here before - you've done another fantastic job of the video, love the history surrounding it, the views and your narration :) Enjoyed watching and walking along with you! So fantastic to be able to head inside and have an experience of a chambered long barrow! thanks for another stunning video!
Many thanks! I loved this one. First time I've been inside a long barrow. Glad you also enjoyed it 👍
Brilliant
Many thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Another amazing video Chris!! You really are very good at this my friend!!😀👍💯
Thank you so much 😁 I loved this one. I've been to loads of barrows, but never inside one! Lovely part of the world and I learnt a lot doing this, whilst having fun 👍
Absolutely cracking. I’m working on a tutorial abut what it takes to turn a a bunch of clips into something cinematic. You just nailed it.
Wow, thanks Stephen, that is great feedback 🤩 Must admit, I really enjoyed this one! Both the place, and the editing. It's slow going, but trying each time to improve on the last vid. Thanks as always for your support mate 👍
This is jawdroppingly fascinating, Chris! Outstanding! I'm surprised it isn't locked up to keep the graffiti artists out.
Thanks Christian! Yes, I absolutely love this place, not just the history, but being able to walk inside. Vandalism certainly is worry, other sites have fallen foul of this sadly. I am guessing this site is pretty safe because it takes a good 20 minute walk to get to from the main road, which is in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for the support as always 👍
Brilliant filming 🎥 👏
@@LamboPhoto I just showed this to my wife and we spotted pictographs in there around 2:44. I'm just flabbergasted by your video today! lol!
@@chrisgale5634 Cheers Chris 🙏
@@MainlightDrone I did notice patterns whilst walk around the inside of the barrow. But I was too busy concentrating on filming to take it all in. You're right though, there is definitely something there. Maybe their way of counting how much further to dig 😲 Good spot! I can't wait to go back there ... without the pressure of filming 😉
Amazing work! It's like a mini documentary! I enjoyed hearing about the longbarrow.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the kind comment 😁
There is a longer long barrow than WK in the military zone on Salisbury Plain. It's not much known about.
Thanks, there a lots of barrows within the MoD Salisbury Plain area, the largest I know of is Barrow Clump. Which one are you referring to?
@@LamboPhoto Not sure. I haven't found it yet myself. Maria Wheatley talks about it in a video with images of it too. Wish I could find the video.
Could I mirror this video 💟💜💜💜💜🌸💐💐💐💚
Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean.
Fantastic Chris.👏🏻👏🏻. A great video with very interesting info. Love the aerial footage 👌🏻.
Cheers Watto! Glad you liked it 😉 Stretched my skills, that one 😆 But loved every minute of it, what a place 😍
Another interesting video. Well presented and informative. Great info. 🏆🏆
Thanks Mike & Sue! I loved doing this one, my new favourite place! It's stunning 🤩👍
Love those hills. There’s a lot to see in the Uk. I have been many times. My dream is to fly in York and the Jurassic rocks one day. Keep up with the good work. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video ;)
Yes, the hills are beautiful. Many thanks for watching and the lovely comment! 👍
Video canh quay rat tuyệt vời 👍🙋♂️🤝
Vui mừng bạn thích nó! 👍
Amazing place that every spiritual person should visit 🙏🙏🏿🙏🏽
Wow amazing place bro and your music background very cool
Thank you so much! Very kind of you to say, and I'm glad you liked it 👍
I visited a few years ago. It was such an amazing place
I love this place ❤️
Yes, it's one of my all time faves. We are so lucky with having so much history on our door step. And it doesn't get a lot better than this place 😉👍
@@LamboPhoto so very true 😁