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Image of Five Barrow Hill by formicaant

One of three bell barrows, this is closest to the road.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 21/04/2008.
Image of Five Barrow Hill by formicaant

The most promenent of three bell barrows in this group.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 21/04/2008.

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Five Barrow Hill

There are three bell barrows and two bowl barrows on this rise on Lulworth heath. Two of the bell barrows seem to be in quite good condition and of medium size. The smaller of the three is hard to see from the road, which is the only way to see them. I could not see the bowl barrows at all. These barrows are on an M.O.D firing range. There are many barrows on these ranges, most of which can’t be seen or accessed, on this visit I could hear automatic gunfire close by.

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Five Barrow Hill
Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

Details of barrow on Pastscape

(Centred SY 876840) Five Barrows (NR) (1)
Five Barrow Hill Group of six round barrows, including three bells in an almost straight line along the summit of a slight ridge: (2)
‘A’-(36) SY 87598410. Bell barrow, about 90ft diameter and 5ft high with berm about 12ft wide and ditch 12ft wide and up to 2 1/2 ft deep.
‘B’-(35)-SY 87608405. Bell barrow, about 100ft diameter and 7ft high with berm 12ft wide and ditch 12ft wide and up to 2 1/2ft deep.
‘C’-(34) SY 87618400. Bell barrow, 105ft diameter including sloping berm and 6ft high, with recently recut ditch 12ft wide and up to 3 1/2ft deep.
‘D’-(32)-SY 87638393. Bowl barrow, 62ft diameter and 4 1/2ft high.
‘E’-(31)-SY 87628390. Bowl (?) barrow, about 42ft diameter and about 4ft high. Destroyed.
‘F’-(33)-SY 87638397. Bowl (?) barrow, about 30ft diameter and 1ft high. (Authy 2). (3)

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