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Barrow Hill (Worcestershire) Round Barrow(s) |
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5 sites Bredon Hill |
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Gadbury Bank hillfort Hillfort |
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Garmsley Camp Hillfort |
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Kinver Edge Hillfort |
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North Hill, Malvern Round Barrow(s) |
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Woodbury Hill Hillfort |
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Cleeve Hill Tumulus Round Barrow(s) |
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Crookbarrow Hill Artificial Mound |
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The ancient British, Roman and Saxon antiquities and folk-lore of WorcestershireThe ancient British, Roman and Saxon antiquities and folk-lore of Worcestershire By Jabez Allies F.S.A. 1852 Download the complete book in pdf format from Google books |
Posted by Chance18th July 2010ce Edited 18th July 2010ce |
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Cleeve Hill Tumulus (Round Barrow(s)) — Fieldnotes |
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Visited 13.10.11 After visiting the excellent Middle Littleton Tithe Barn (N.T. site) I went to have a look for this Barrow. We parked on the main road and I walked with Sophie up the lane towards the site. (As it turned out we could have driven up the lane). Still, Sophie enjoed the walk, chuckling most of the way, and managing to eat the odd blackberry we found. As the lane turns sharp to the south a public footpath leads you to the Barrow - sign posted Windmill Hill Nature Reserve. This is obviousy a popular location for dog walkers judging by the amount of 'mess' on the track. As for the Barrow - well, I can't say I found it. There was a very slight 'mound' which may, or may not, have been the what is left of the Barrow. Either that or it must be an equally small 'mound' hidden away amoungst the trees and long grass. At least the weather was nice. |
Posted by CARL 14th October 2011ce |
Kinver Edge (Hillfort) — Links |
PastscapePastscape description of the fort. |
Posted by thesweetcheat9th September 2011ce |
Crookbarrow Hill (Artificial Mound) — Fieldnotes |
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'Visited' 30.3.11 There doesn't appear to be any easy public access to this site so I tool the easy option and viewed from afar! This 'mound' is massive. If it is man made it can't be much smaller than Silbury Hill. Easily seen from the roundabout off Junction 7 of the M5. Well worth a look. (Best if someone else is driving when having a look!!) |
Posted by CARL 1st April 2011ce |
Woodbury Hill (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes |
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Visited 30.3.11 I found a place to park next to a field gate on the surprisingly busy B4197. From here a public footpath takes you across a field up to the edge of the trees which encompass Woodbury Hill. The public footpath then runs along the bottom of the hill although of course what I was after lay at the top! The trees, brambles and wild undergrowth of the hill looked a formidable challenge and I feared I would have no chance of getting to the top. (No wonder Owain Glyndwr in 1405 chose this site as a base and no wonder the English decided not to attack him!) Luckily I came across a 4x4 track which zig zagged its way up and I gratefully took this route. (This track is not noted on my O/S map) After a stiff climb I eventually reached the top and came across a pheasant pen (hence the track leading up the hill). The views would have been wonderful but for the trees. As I was conscious of Karen being sat in the car with the children and it taking a lot longer than I was expecting to climb to the top, I decided to only investigate the southern most defences. These consisted of little more than a single shallow bank/ditch. The O/S map suggests the defences to the north of the site are more pronounced? Needless to say I managed to get lost going down the hill (there are several 4x4 tracks which criss-cross each other) and ended up battling through the brambles/bushes/trees down the steep slope. Luckily I came out at the top of the field I was after and after a dodgy leap over a barbed wired fence I returned to the car. It took 30 minutes to walk from the road to the top of the hill and in all honesty I would say it is one for the dedicated only. I have an interest in Owain Glyndwr so for me it was worth the effort. |
Posted by CARL 1st April 2011ce |
Barrow Hill (Worcestershire) (Round Barrow(s)) — Fieldnotes |
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Visited 30.3.11 There was room to pull over on the grass verge at the turning to Broom Hill, just south of the Village of Drayton. There before me stood Barrow Hill – one of the largest Barrows I have ever seen. So far so good. Then the problem. The Barrow is on private land and it is clear the owner wants to keep it private. Although a bridleway runs to the south of the Barrow, the field in which it stands is surrounded by tall hedges and a barbed wire fence. Normally I would hop over this fairly easily but it was in a poor state and rocking from side to side – making it impossible to cross. I therefore had to content myself with a view from the road. As I said, this Barrow is huge and is covered with mature trees. Worth a look when in the area. |
Posted by CARL 1st April 2011ce |
North Hill, Malvern (Round Barrow(s)) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
  
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Posted by Wyrdstan 20th July 2010ce |
North Hill, Malvern (Round Barrow(s)) — Folklore |
from A Description of Malvern and its Concomitants - Mary Southall (1882)Upon the summit of the North Hill, there appears an immense grave, part of which is entire. The narrow part appears to have fallen in. The old inhabitants of Malvern call it the Giant's Grave. It has a very peculiar appearance. By the side, is the form of a cross...Upon the Table Hill you will perceive the figure of a large table, whence the name is derived. In the centre is a cross, of the same size as that by the Giant's Grave, upon North Hill. |
Posted by Wyrdstan 19th July 2010ce |
North Hill, Malvern (Round Barrow(s)) — Links |
Malvern Hills ConservatorsWalks on the Northern Malvern Hills. Download leaflet in pdf format. |
Posted by Wyrdstan 19th July 2010ce |
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