Belas Knap

Belas Knap is a Neolithic chambered long barrow on Cleeve Hill near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, England, dating to approximately 3800 BC. The wedge-shaped mound stretches over 50 meters long and stands nearly 4 meters high. Its most distinctive feature is a false entrance flanked by two upright stones and a lintel at the northern end, while the actual burial chambers are set into the sides and rear of the mound. Excavations in 1863 uncovered the skeletal remains of at least 31 individuals along with animal bones, flint tools, and late Neolithic pottery. It is an outstanding example of the Cotswold-Severn group of barrows.