This grouping of Bronze Age round barrows would appear to have been reused during Roman times - if reported finds are anything to go by - which, of course they probably are. According to Coflein, the southern most round barrow is:
'A sub-circular barrow, 25m E-W by 23m, one of a group of at least four, said to rise 1.7m to 3.0m high: digging into one of these barrows, reported in 1695, produced five 'urns'& a great quantity of burnt bones & ashes; five coins, including an issue (possibly gold) of Otho, are said to have been found here.'
According to Coflein a 'Defended Enclosure' - or hillfort, if you prefer - once stood beside the Bronze Age round barrows to the north of the road:
'Cropmarks recorded during RCAHMW aerial reconnaissance on 27th July 2006 show the remarkable traces of a large oval, bivallate defended enclosure measuring approximately 216m NW/SE by 126m SW/NE, enclosing some 2.02 hectares. This joins a wider complex which includes a banjo enclosure to the south-east (NPRN 410167) and a summit cemetery of Bronze Age round barrows.
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