Bratley Plain (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — The Modern Antiquarian

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The most southerly and biggest barrow on the site.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 29/10/2008.

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One of the smaller northern barrows.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 29/10/2008.

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Image of Bratley Plain (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by formicaant

A much damaged small barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 29/10/2008.

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Image of Bratley Plain (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by formicaant

The largest barrow on the site, with ponies.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 29/10/2008.

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Image of Bratley Plain (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by formicaant

A small low barrow on the south of the site.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 29/10/2008.

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Bratley Plain

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

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This is a barrow cemetary on the northern edge of the New Forest. Access is easy as a large layby on the busy A31 gives direct access. Also to the north of the site is a large car park, one of many provided by the New Forest countrypark.
The barrows are in some of the worst condition I have ever seen. This contrasts with the entries on M.A.G.I.C. and may well mean that I missed some small ones that haven’t been damaged. The four pictured have all been robbed or very poorly excavated. The largest on the site has a large crater in the centre of it and is the least damaged!
The small, low barrows all had large cross shaped trenches across them and look ok from a distance, the damage only becomes really apparent up close.
Having said all that, the site is worth visiting and had I had more time I would have visited the hillfort in the forest nearby, Castle Piece.

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