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Afton Down Barrow Cemetery |
Ashey Down
Barrow Cemetery
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Brighstone Down Round Barrow(s) |
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Cheverton Down Round Barrow(s) |
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Chillerton Down Hill Fort Hillfort |
Culver Down
Round Barrow(s)
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Five Barrows Barrow Cemetery |
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Gallibury Hump Round Barrow(s) |
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The Longstone of Mottistone Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Luccombe Down Barrow Cemetery |
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Michael Moorey's Hump Round Barrow(s) |
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Mottistone Down Barrows Barrow Cemetery |
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Pay Down Barrow Cemetery |
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Shanklin Down Round Barrow(s) |
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Week Down
Barrow Cemetery
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Bronze Age Dagger donated to IoW musuem A bronze age dagger found by a metal-detectorist has been donated to the Island's museum. Story (with picture) from local press here: http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/bronze-age-dagger-given-to-museum-30379.aspx? |
Posted by thesweetcheat30th December 2009ce |
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Fears for Ancient Underwater Remains DIVERS face a desperate race against time to recover 8,000-year-old artefacts from the bottom of The Solent before they are lost forever. http://www.iwcp.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1252&ArticleID=1310963 |
Posted by Pilgrim15th January 2006ce Edited 17th January 2006ce |
Rare Bronze Age Gold Ring FoundFrom 'Isle of Wight Today' by Martin Neville. http://www.iwcp.co.uk/ViewArticle2... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon4th February 2005ce Edited 4th February 2005ce |
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Brighstone Down (Round Barrow(s)) — Fieldnotes |
| Brighstone Down encompasses quite a large area and also includes Gallibury Hump which sits just outside the forested area. The Tennyson Trail passes through the middle of it and it's quite accessible by foot from Brighstone village to the South or from the road connecting Brighstone and Calbourne. This area of Downland forms the spine of the Island running east to west and is quite rich in tumuli of varying sizes and states of decay. Of the barrows in the woodland we really only encountered about three and it was quite a surprise to find quite large barrows hidden in the depths of the forest. These were situated just off a track which runs up from the reservoir (bounded by the Tennyson and Worsley Trails) on the southern edge of the forest. The map indicates three barrows near the bend and I was anticipating Bell barrows. As far as I could tell there were only two quite handsome barrows at this position about 2m high and 5-6m wide, but strangely there was a large but quite faint circle comprising a shallow ditch surrounded by a small bank about 7-9m in diameter. This either had to be a small enclosure (there are others not far away) or a reasonably large disc barrow! This was quite difficult to make out properly due to the density of the undergrowth and poor light on an overcast day, but if it does turn out to be a disc barrow then it's possibly the only one on the island as far as I can tell. Having researched I can find no mention of this anywhere else. If anyone has any more information I'd be glad to hear it. |
Posted by A R Cane18th September 2011ce |
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Posted by A R Cane 18th September 2011ce |
Cheverton Down (Round Barrow(s)) — Fieldnotes |
| This small gathering of barrows can be reached from the fantastic viewpoint of Limerstone Down, just off the Worsley Trail, about 30 minutes walk North East from the village of Brighstone. There are 4 barrows visible at the top of the Down, a further 2 about 100m west (though they may have been ploughed out as they weren't exactly obvious) and 2 large barrows at the end of the spine of the hill at Cheverton Farm. There are great views across the island in most directions but the barrows aren't exactly what you'd call 'awe inspiring' and the weather was also a bit flat the day we trudged through. Perhaps more intriguing are the strange earthworks around the viewpoint at Limerstone Down a few hundred metres South West though I can't find any information about them so I've no idea just how old they are. |
Posted by A R Cane 12th September 2011ce |
Cheverton Down (Round Barrow(s)) — Images |
 
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Posted by A R Cane 12th September 2011ce |
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