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Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by thesweetcheat

Well-preserved round barrow to the southeast of the long barrow. It is situated at the head of a dry valley holloway running up onto the Down from Long Bredy church. Looking southwest towards Puncknowle and the Bride valley.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.2.2017)
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by thesweetcheat

The round barrow at the eastern end of the long barrow. The northern part of the Long Bredy bank barrow can be seen on the skyline, left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.2.2017)
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by thesweetcheat

The west end of the long barrow. The nearby mound is a reservoir, but on the skyline is a very decent round barrow with the long silhouette of the Long Bredy bank barrow running across the hilltop behind it, extending out of shot on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.2.2017)
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by thesweetcheat

Looking ESE along the top of the long barrow, towards neighbouring Black Down (two bank barrows) and the second Black Down further away near Portesham, topped with a Bronze Age barrow cemetery and the Hardy monument.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.2.2017)
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by formicaant

A small, low round barrow to the south of the long barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 04/09/2007.
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by formicaant

The low, ditched round barrow from the top of the long barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 27/08/2007.
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by formicaant

The eastern end of the long barrow looking west, the round barrow in the distance is next to the massive bank barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 27/08/2007.
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by formicaant

The long barrow from the south, the mound at it’s western end is a reservoir.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 27/07/2007.
Image of Martin’s Down Long Barrow by formicaant

A small low saucer like round barrow about twenty yards from the east end of the long barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 27/07/2007.

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Martin’s Down Long Barrow

This long barrow is in nice condition and is about two hundred yards from the nearby bank barrow. It’s orientation is roughly west to east and is at right angles to the bank barrow. About twenty yards away to the east is a low disc like barrow with a ditch and a slight, possibly ploughed out bank. This could be a rare saucer type.

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