Robin Hood’s Butts North (Otterford)

Also known as:
Otterford 1,2,3,4 and 5
Nearest town:
Taunton (10km N)
OS reference:
ST22981441
OS sheet:
193
Latitude:
50° 55' 24.35 N
Longitude:
3° 5' 45.39 W
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Image of Robin Hood’s Butts North (Otterford) (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by formicaant

The third and fourth barrows, the fourth is the smallest.

Image credit: formicaant 29/08/2008.
formicaant
formicaant Aug 29, 2008

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Robin Hood’s Butts North (Otterford)

formicaant
formicaant Aug 5, 2008

I visited these barrows today there are 5 in a row with a common bank surrounding them. The bank is probably not ancient, it is typical of the C.18. Norman Quinnell thinks they are confluent bell barrows.
They are sized from west to east as follows:
1- 24 yards by 5 feet high
2- 20 yards by 5 feet high
3- 24 yards by 61/2 feet high
4- 20 yards by 6 feet high
5- 30 yards by 7 feet high

This information is from L.V.Grinsell’s Somerset Barrows Part 1: West and South.

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