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Fishing Barrow

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Details of barrow on Pastscape

(SZ 01818210) Fishing Barrow (Tumulus) (NR) (1) A very large bell barrow with a well marked ditch, narrow berm almost overspread. (2) Inside ditch to inside ditch this barrow has a diameter of 32.0m. The completely encircling ditch has been an average width of 3.5m. and an average depth of 0.7m. The height from the top of the mound to the bottom of the ditch is 3.2.m. on the south quadrant. It is heavily overgrown with gorse and heather except for the top which is flat and serves as a golfing tee. It is surmounted by a flagstaff.
Chance Posted by Chance
24th May 2014ce

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