Hutton suggested that this tradition "defines the Early Neolithic of Western Europe" more than any other,[1] while the archaeologist David Field described them as "among the best known and easily recognised archaeological monuments in the [British] landscape."[10] For the archaeologist Caroline Malone, the long barrows are "some of the most impressive and aesthetically distinctive constructions of prehistoric Britain".[26] Her fellow archaeologist Frances Lynch stated that these long barrows "can still inspire awe, wonder and curiosity even in modern populations familiar with Gothic cathedrals and towering skyscrapers."[25]