Belas Knap Long Barrow, England.

Belas Knap, constructed around 3000 BC, is a fine example of a Neolithic long barrow wand has a false entrance and independently accessible side chambers.

The impressive entrance is a dummy and the burial chambers are actually entered from the sides of the barrow – when closed and covered by earth they would have been invisible from the outside. The barrow would have been used for successive burials over a number of years until eventually the burial chambers were deliberately blocked. There are several theories regarding the purpose of the false entrance including that it was to deter robbers, or to provide a ‘spirit door’, intended to allow the dead to come and go and partake of offerings brought to the tomb by their descendants.

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