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The Grey Mare and her Colts

The Grey Mare and her Colts is a megalithic chambered long barrow located near Abbotsbury in Dorset, England.

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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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United Kingdom

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50.68° N, -2.59° E