The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne)

Nearest town:
Marlborough (9km SW)
OS reference:
SU245764
OS sheet:
174
Latitude:
51° 29' 7.75 N
Longitude:
1° 38' 49.62 W
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Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

The little sarsen stone lying upon the extensive summit of the mound

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Mar 23, 2017
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

This is a very substantial barrow. Sadly the interior of the copse is fenced with barbed wire (I was able to step over, however) and used to rear grouse for mighty hunters. Well, I’ve heard grouse can be pretty fearsome...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Mar 23, 2017
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

The great round barrow is heavily wooded... however, for me, that adds to the vibe.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Mar 23, 2017
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

Approaching along the byway from Upham to the west. The great round barrow is concealed within the trees... and, regrettably, a barbed wire fence. Note a further substantial round barrow with – as the former – a ploughed out cohort, standing beside the track a little beforehand.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Mar 20, 2017
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by A R Cane

I found this site slightly confusing. Is this ‘The Giant’s Grave’ within this copse or is it the barrow slightly further up the track that looks, from a distance, like a long barrow. Either way, lovely spot.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Jun 9, 2016
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by A R Cane

The barrow further up the track from the copse. Long barrow or a round barrow slightly truncated by the track? Who knows?

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Jun 9, 2016
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by A R Cane

This one’s all but disappeared and is situated just outside the copse.

Image credit: A R Cane
A R Cane
A R Cane Jun 9, 2016
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by tjj

The barrow from the other side – enclosed by a barbed wire fence the area appears to be used for rearing grouse.

Image credit: tjj
tjj
tjj Dec 5, 2011
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by tjj

Showing a small sarsen on top of the barrow. Many sarsens in the area including a large triangular stone nearby.

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tjj
tjj Dec 5, 2011
Image of The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne) (Round Barrow(s)) by tjj

Giant’s Grave tumulus – near Upper Upham

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tjj Oct 29, 2011

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The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne)

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tjj Oct 29, 2011

Out walking this morning around the Upper Upham area of Wiltshire – a part of Wiltshire I never walked around before. Apart from encountering a ‘shooting party’ who tried to convince us we were not on a right of way, it was a lovely downland walk with the usual invigorating breeze and cloud driven sky. Walking back up a track to Upper Upham near the end of the walk, Giants Grave long barrow appeared on the right of the path. At first I thought it was a round barrow as marked on OS map as tumulus – it looks too long to be a round barrow though.

Just past this point there appeared a stunning view of the four Albourne barrows on Sugar Hill with a distinct bowl or disc barrow in the foreground.

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