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Pete G P
Pete G Feb 24, 2003 15:51:55
Replying to Pete G

A Viking King from the Dark/Middle ages died there
during a battle. His royal subjects perished too and
were said to be buried beneath the hill.

PeteG

T Tonums
Tonums Mar 13, 2005 07:40:07
Replying to Pete G

Hi

I was born and went to school near this site. During my whole school life we were never taught anything about this (or any other) barrow. Does anybodybody have any firm information on how old this site is? Has there ever been any excavations of the site? Any references?

Tony

V VenerableBottyBurp
VenerableBottyBurp Mar 13, 2005 12:50:06
Replying to Pete G

Is this like they couldn't explain burials outside churchyards so all barrows were explained as resulting from war between Danes and Saxons - hence Waylands Smith, and Alfred's castle, and.,....and,....

run out of ideas

VBB