Hetty Pegler's Tump, also known as Uley Long Barrow, is a Neolithic burial mound near the village of Uley, Gloucestershire. Named after Hester Pegler, wife of 17th-century landowner Henry Pegler, the mound was probably built before 3000 BC. It is a transepted gallery grave featuring an earthen mound surrounded by a dry-stone revetting wall.
The structure measures around 37 metres long and 34 metres wide, with a maximum height of 3 metres. It contains a stone-built central passage with two chambers on each side and another at the end. In 1821, archaeological excavations revealed the remains of fifteen skeletons, with a later intrusive Roman age burial located above the northeast chamber.
Located about 1.4 kilometres south of Nympsfield Long Barrow, the site is clearly signposted from the side of the nearby Crawley Hill (B4066 road). Visitors can enter the tomb, though it is recommended to bring knee pads and a torch for the crawl through the passage.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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