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Horton Down
Round Barrow(s)
Horton Down (Round Barrow(s)) on The Modern Antiquarian, the UK & Ireland's most popular megalithic community website. 1 image, plus information on many more ancient sites nearby and across the UK & Ireland.
Image © A. Brookes (28.5.2011)
Nearest Town:
Devizes (7km SW)
OS Ref (GB):
SU07096615 /
Sheet: 173
Latitude:
51° 23' 37.68" N
Longitude:
1° 53' 53.1" W
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Round barrow adjacent to the gallops on Horton Down. Pastscape indicates a diameter of 18m, but ploughed down to a height of 0.5m, with a surrounding ditch.
Excavated by J. Thurnam in 1850s, revealing a primary cremation.
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