Hazleton long barrows

Hazleton long barrows is a Neolithic chambered tomb located close to Hazleton village in Gloucestershire, England. As being part of the Cotswold-Severn group of long barrows, it dates back to approximately 3700-3600 BCE and is deemed a notable archaeological site owing to its well-preserved structure that helps researchers gain insight into early farming communities during prehistoric British society. Hazleton North has undergone a major archaeological excavation starting from 1979 to 1982. Findings obtained from excavation offered direct evidence of kinship-based burial practices, revealing one of the earliest known family trees from DNA analysis. Comprehensive research into barrow's construction, deconstruction and inner burial chamber gained valuable information on Neolithic burial culture and social organization during prehistoric Britain.