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Burrow, Barrow or Bullseye.

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scubi63 Aug 26, 2008 19:11:52

Replying to baza

baza wrote:

The MAGIC map has it marked as "Butts (dis)".

So its something to do with the old rifle range.

http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magic/opener.htm?startTopic=magicall&chosenLayers=moncIndex&xygridref=457573,187608&startScale=13033

baz

Thanks Baz (and WF), thats what I thought it said but wasn't sure.

Is it posible that the mound existed before the rifle range?
I am still unsure why the mound has not been ploughed out as it isn't particularly big and is right in the middle of the field.

I am quite happy for this to be removed from TMA if the general concensus is that it is 'post pre-history'.

Still it was a nice day out at the time

:o)

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wysefool Aug 27, 2008 13:51:51

Replying to scubi63

'Is it posible that the mound existed before the rifle range?
I am still unsure why the mound has not been ploughed out as it isn't particularly big and is right in the middle of the field.'

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It's certainly poss that the mound existed before the rifle range. Barrows (round or otherwise) have been re-used many times, for such things as mounds for the base of windmills (why build another mound when one is already there?) and for other purposes (locally i'm thinking http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/4625/lord_wantage_monument_barrow.html - which was built on top of an existing barrow).

I wouldn't rule it out, but until such evidence exists to prove it either way, then it's in limbo.

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I suppose if something has been there a while, then most farmers would just plough around it (gradually eroded the edges). It would be a fair bit of effort to get rid of it, and the Archers or Country File might be a more attractive alternative! :-)

WFx