Four Barrow Hill Round Barrow(s) View all content for Four Barrow Hill

Details of barrows on Pastscape (Centred at SY 65138798) Tumuli (NR) (twice) (1) Four Barrow Hill Group. Six barrows, including two probable bells in south-west to north-east line on top of a broad spur. All have been ploughed. 'A' Bowl (?) (65078787). Diam. 78 ft., ht. 4 1/2 ft. 'B' Bowl (?) (65108793) 60 yds. N.E. of 'A' Diam. 93 ft., ht. 5 ft. 'C' Bell (?) (65138798) 70 yds. N.E. of 'B' Diam. 97 ft., ht. 6 ft. Ditch-circle, about 190 ft. in diam., visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 3091. 'D' Bowl (?) (65148795) immediately adjacent to 'C' on S.E. Ploughed almost flat. 'E' Bowl (?) (65148804) 70 yds. N. of 'C' Diam. 106 ft., ht. 6 ft. Crossed by hedge. 'F'. Bell (?) (65188808) 60 yds. N.E. of 'E'. Ploughed almost flat. Ditch 140 ft. in diam., apparently separated from mound by berm about 15 ft. wide, visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 3091. (2-4) 'A' SY 65068787. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height 1.0m. 'B' SY 65098792. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height 1.3m. 'C' SY 65138797. Bell (?) barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m, height 2.4m. Large size suggests a bell but there is no trace of berm nor ditch. 'D' No visible remains - ploughed out. 'E' SY 65158803. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m, height 2.5m. 'F' SY 65178808. Bell (?) barrow, ploughed almost flat, diameter 28.0m approximately, height 0.3m, no trace of berm. All the barrows are in arable and have been ploughed. None has a visible ditch.

Posted by Chance 30th May 2014ce

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