I presume this is a scheduled monument and therefore enjoys some protection.

However, there seems to be no official public footpath to the site - not shown on the Explorer map, or on the info board next to the wooden stile at the road layby (approx SY601869 - almost opposite Hampton Barn Farm). But there is a clear concrete stile into the bottom of the field where the burial chamber is, and near the hellstone I remember a wooden signpost, about 10 metres from the burial chamber (see moey’s or joolio geordio’s pic).

So what happens if a landowner (in this case, or another case) says that they will ‘protect / look after’ the monument but not let anyone see it??

Well, I`ve received a reply from EH, and it`s not good news.

Apparently, they`ve had a few complaints about the duckpond.

Shortly after it appeared, the Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Dorset visited the site with the owner. The owner told him that all that he had done was to clear out an existing hollow to allow standing water to remain.

Part of the pond does encroach into the scheduled area, the inspector told the owner that he should have requested a consent, however, because there was no malicious intent, he allowed it.

I believe that the inspector had the wool pulled over his eyes and will be emailing him to tell him!

IronMan, you intimated, in an earlier post, that you will be removing this picture from the site.
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=11463
I think that it should remain. It`s the best evidence that we have which shows the extent of the damage and I will put a link to it in the email that I send to EH.

baz