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The Grey Mare and her Colts
The Grey Mare and Her Colts Long Barrow.
The Grey Mare and her Colts is located in Dorset
The Grey Mare and her Colts
Shown within Dorset
LocationDorset
Coordinates50°40′54″N 2°35′22″W / 50.68161°N 2.58946°W / 50.68161; -2.58946
TypeLong barrow
History
Periods3400-2400 BC
Site notes
Scheduled monument
Official nameThe Grey Mare and her Colts
Designated1922[1]
Reference no.450303[2]
grid reference SY584870

The Grey Mare and her Colts is a megalithic chambered long barrow located near Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It was built during the Early and Middle Neolithic periods (3400-2400 BC). The tomb was partially excavated in the early nineteenth century, and was found to contain human bones and several pottery fragments.

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