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Directions: Just south of the B3224 - east out of Wheddon Cross. I parked in the convenient car park opposite (Kennisham Forestry Commission). I then crossed over the road and walked south down the lane past the Goosemoor Cross – situated at the cross roads. A short distance down the lane you come to a metal field gate on your left. The Barrow is easily visible from the gate. I hopped over the gate and walked over to the Barrow. It is approximately 1 metre high and 20 metres across. The western section being cut through by a hedgerow. I startled a bird of prey that flew effortlessly up into the deep blue sky – a lovely sight. There is not much else I can add about the Barrow except to say that other than the bit damaged by the hedgerow it seems to be in pretty good condition. Worth a quick look when in the area. |
Posted by CARL 13th February 2012ce |
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Details of barrow on Pastscape [SS 96493571) Cutcombe Barrow (NR). Brompton Regis No.1, a bowl barrow 23 paces diameter and 3.5 ft.high. (2) This is a bowl barrow 1.3 m. high. Surveyed at 1/2500. (3) SS 96503571. Brompton Regis 1. Cutcombe Barrow listed, details as Authy 2. Visited by Grinsell 10th May 1952. He suspects that the name Cutcombe Barrow may possibly have been originated by the OrdnanceSurvey during the original survey of 1790-1810 for convenience of referece. It is named Western Barrow on the 1838 tithe map (but the present name appears on OS 1" first edition 1809). (4) The barrow known as Cutcombe Barrow lies at the edge of a pasture field, and measures 22 m in diameter and 1.7 m high. It comprises a smoothed grass covered mound. On its eastern side the hedgebank clips the edge of the barrow and several large quartz blocks are visible on the ground. (5) The remains of the Bronze Age bowl barrow described by the previous authorities was seen as an earthwork and mapped from aerial photographs. (6) |
Posted by Chance17th December 2014ce |
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