Stoney Littleton Megalithic Long Barrow-The Best I Have Seen

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James Dyer describes the Stoney Littleton long barrow as "the most notable chambered long-barrow in south-western England" - and I agree with him! It is simply superb. About 30m in length and 15m wide at the south-east end, it stands nearly 3m high. There is a horned entrance with a magical ammonite cast on the western door-jamb. This fossil must have been found and specially placed here as something of real significance. Was it seen as a stone serpent or perhaps such fossils gave rise to ...