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Visited 19.7.11 I drove along the well maintained minor road north of the village of Shurton (Not signposted Hinkley Point power station - merely: Dead End) Fortunately the first security barrier was open with no guard on duty. This allowed me to (somewhat nervously) drive through and the Barrow could be easily seen on the right of the road – behind the high security fencing). I continued to drive forward to look for somewhere to turn around and saw a second barrier which was manned. Luckily there was a place to turn around and I drove slowly back out of the power station. As I say, the Barrow is easy enough to see and looked to be about 2 metres high and 20 metres across. Two small trees were growing out of its side. Not a place to hang around too long. A nuclear power station next to a Bronze Age Barrow – how is that for a clash of cultures!

Posted by CARL 26th July 2011ce

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