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title: West Kennet Long Barrow
author: Emily Spicer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6771/west-kennet-long-barrow/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# West Kennet Long Barrow

_Authored by [Emily Spicer](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ecspicer1/)_

## Image File

[![West Kennet Long Barrow](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6771.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6771.jpg)

## Image Caption

Entrance and forecourt/facade of West Kennet [Long Barrow](https://www.worldhistory.org/Long_Barrow/), Wiltshire, U.K. 3,500-2,700 BCE.

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## About the Author

Archaeologist, family historian and prehistory enthusiast. I also lecture on many different aspects of prehistory from time to time. In the process of writing a ancient history encyclopedia, which I want to eventually get published.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/emily.c.spicer)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Spicer, E. (2017, June 26). West Kennet Long Barrow. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6771/west-kennet-long-barrow/>
### Chicago
Spicer, Emily. "West Kennet Long Barrow." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 26, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6771/west-kennet-long-barrow/>.
### MLA
Spicer, Emily. "West Kennet Long Barrow." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jun 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6771/west-kennet-long-barrow/>.

## License & Copyright

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