Uley Long Barrow, known locally as Hetty Pegler’s Tump, is a Neolithic burial mound near the village of Uley, Gloucestershire; Hester Pegler was the 17th-century owner of the land.^[1]

The barrow is 120 feet (37 m) long and 10 feet (3 m) wide. It is of the transepted type, with two chambers opening from a central passage and an end chamber, and was built at least 5,000 years ago.^[1]

Excavations

Partial excavations of the barrow were carried out by Dr Fry in 1821 and Dr Thurnam and Professor E. A. Freeman in 1854. The 1821 excavation revealed two human skeletons within the blocked tomb entrance, and thirteen more within the tomb itself. A later, intrusive Roman burial, was also found to have been cut into the mound above the north-eastern chamber. The 1854 excavations revealed further human bones within the passage.^[2] Two skulls went to Guy’s Hospital in London, and it is believed that most of the other bones were reburied in Uley churchyard.^[1]

Vandalism and casual excavation eventually resulted in the closure of the interior of Uley Long Barrow to visitors in 2008. Repair work completed in 2011 allowed it once again to be opened to the public.^[2]