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The Five Knolls

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

The Five Knolls (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by Gwass The most prominent barrow from of the group. There are actually 7 barrows in total despite the name but 2 are very rare pound & saucer barrows. 1 is neolithic where a woman was found buried by the great Mortimer Wheeler with flint knives and an amber bead neclace. The causewayed enclose of maiden bower and wauluds bank henge (apaprantly) are near by
Posted by Gwass
20th December 2009ce
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