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Two Gates

Round Barrow(s)

Also known as:
  • Monument No. 451419

Nearest Town:Bridport (9km WSW)
OS Ref (GB):   SY5488694032 / Sheet: 194
Latitude:50° 44' 36.72" N
Longitude:   2° 38' 22.1" W

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‘Drive by’ 13.10.12

There are 3 Barrows in this group which lay a little south east of Eggardon Hillfort.

The Barrow nearest the road was just about able to be seen as a low, ploughed out grass mound.
I was not able to spot either of the other two Barrows.

E.H. has nothing to say on the matter.
Posted by CARL
18th October 2012ce

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Details of barrows on Pastscape

[Group centred SY 54909394] Tumuli (NR) Tumuli (NR) (1)
'A' SY 54729413. A bowl barrow 10 paces in diameter and 0.75 ft high.
'B' A bowl barrow; diameter 16 paces, height 2 ft.
'C' Bowl barrow; diameter 23 paces, height 3 ft.
'D, E & F'. Three bowl barrows with respective diameters of 9, 10 & 12 paces, and from 3 ins to 1 ft high. (1). [Similar information].(2 - 3)
These barrows are on arable ground: A and B in areas of grass, the others under a hay crop.
A: Not visible, and probably ploughed out; 'site of'.
B: A grass covered bowl barrow with no visible ditch. The mound is 15.0m in diameter and 0.6m high, and there are swallow holes to the NW and NE of the barrow.
C: A bowl barrow, with no visible ditch; diameter 14.0m, height 0.7m.D: A slight unsurveyable mound, visible mainly as a crop mark; 'site of'.
E: This bowl barrow is almost ploughed out; it has a diameter of 9.0m, and a height of 0.1m.
F: A ditchless bowl barrow, diameter 12.0m, height 0.3m. (4)
Chance Posted by Chance
28th May 2014ce