The Thickthorn Down Long Barrows are two Neolithic long barrows, near the village of Gussage St Michael in Dorset, England. They are near the south-western end of the Dorset Cursus, a Neolithic feature. The long barrows are a scheduled monument.[1]
^Historic England. "Long barrows SE of Thickthorn Farm (1002708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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