Barrows

Stantonbury 1

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moss Aug 24, 2006 07:57:16

Just struck me Rhiannon that there is not many barrows in vicinityof Stantonbury, but there is one..Priest Barrow, along the lane from Priston to Wellow (Stoney Littleton) could be a direct prehistoric route there, which skirts Stantonbury hill. The footpath continues from the lane past the barrow and straight on. Might have been one of the routes down from the Mendips to Wellow!

Rhiannon Aug 24, 2006 09:03:52

Replying to moss

Well I never - that's a good idea! The area does seem to have lots of discrete bumps in it (like the two at Farmborough Common too). Was the Priest Barrow ever a barrow really? Though actually it'd seem the obvious place to be buried (well at least to me) if you lived in this type of landscape. I should get out before it rains again..