Powerstock Common (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Powerstock Common (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

Eggardon hill from Powerstock common, the barrow is about 20 yards to the west.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 25/05/09

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Image of Powerstock Common (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The southern, lower side of the barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 25/05/09

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Image of Powerstock Common (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The barrow from the north.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 25/05/09

formicaant May 26, 2009

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Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant May 26, 2009

A small, low bowl barrow in Powerstock Common nature reserve. The common is about a mile and a half north of Eggardon hillifort. Also in view are the barrows north of the hillfort.

Sites within 20km of Powerstock Common

Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 2.22km ENE

2

2
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 2.25km SSE

24

2

18
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.42km SSE

9

4
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 3.02km SE

2
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 3.24km SSE

1
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 3.41km SE

2

4
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 3.47km W

1

1
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 4.12km E

4

2
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 4.29km ESE

2
Askerswell

Dyke • 4.88km S

1

2
Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort • 5.07km S

5

1
Shipton Hill

Hillfort • 5.85km SW

8

2
The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort • 6.19km ENE

1

1
North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 6.21km SE

1

1
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.32km SE

8

3
Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.34km ENE

2
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 6.41km WSW

1

1
Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.45km SSE

2
Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km SSW

3

1
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 6.53km SE

24

1

3

1
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 6.8km SE

10

1
Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.85km SW

3

1
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 6.89km ESE

1
Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 7.25km ESE

1
Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 7.53km ESE

1

3
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 7.67km SE

8

2
Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 7.81km ESE

21

1

7

1
Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.99km E

1

2
Corscombe

Standing Stones • 8.29km NW

6

2
Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km NNE

4

2
The Broad Stone

Stone Circle • 8.54km ESE

12

1

7
Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.68km ESE

3

2
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.69km ENE

2

1
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.74km SW

1

1
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 9.17km S

3

1
Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 9.24km ESE

1

1
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.31km SSW

2

3
Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.42km SE

4

1
The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 9.43km ESE

73

8

30

1
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 9.46km SE

4

1
Old Warren

Hillfort • 9.47km SE

4

2
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 9.66km E

2
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 9.86km SE

82

2

17

1
Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.87km ESE

17

1
Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 9.87km ESE

2

3
Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.02km ESE

1
Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.05km SSE

2

2
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.15km SSE

9

1
Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.23km ESE

2

2
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.27km ESE

2

4
Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.31km ESE

3

3
Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 10.45km SSE

15

4
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.47km E

10

2
Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.48km SE

2

1
Colmer’s Hill

Sacred Hill • 10.56km WSW

2

1
Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 10.57km E

2
Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 10.61km ESE

3

3
Red Barn

Long Barrow • 10.64km E

1

2
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 10.74km SE

47

13
Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 10.83km ESE

4

1
Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.89km SSE

5

2
The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 11.03km SE

25

8

1
Eype Down

Round Barrow(s) • 11.15km WSW

2

1
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.16km ENE

4

3
Lewesdon Hill

Hillfort • 11.19km W

8

3

1
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.27km SE

11

2
Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 11.28km ENE

1
Portesham Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.49km SE

2
Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.51km E

10

1
Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 11.6km ESE

3

2
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.61km ESE

1
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.73km ENE

2
Thorncombe Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 11.74km WSW

5

2
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.8km ESE

32

4
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.85km ENE

1
Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 11.89km SE

38

10
Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 11.91km ESE

1
Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 12.04km SE

3

1
The Hellstone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.07km ESE

84

1

3

15
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 12.15km E

2
Doghouse Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.32km WSW

3

2
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 12.56km SE

10

2

1
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.78km E

6

1
Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.78km ESE

17

4
Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.99km ESE

1

2
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 13.4km ENE

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.4km ENE

1

2
Pilsdon Pen

Hillfort • 13.41km W

35

8

2
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 13.69km E

3

1

3
Hardown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.69km WSW

4

1
Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.94km ESE

3

2
Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.95km ESE

7

1

2

2
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 14.06km E

2

1
Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.16km ESE

7

2
Golden Cap

Sacred Hill • 14.17km WSW

9

6

1
Yetminster Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.22km NNE

3
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.27km E

1

1
Dogbury Hill

Hillfort • 14.61km NE

3

2
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.71km E

12

3
Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.82km E

3

2
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.11km ESE

1

1
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 15.28km E

24

10
Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.3km ESE

14

1
Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 15.32km E

1
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 15.44km E

3

1
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 15.44km E

75

1

16

1
Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 15.59km ESE

6

2

1
Ridge Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.62km ENE

1
Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.98km ESE

19

3
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 16.34km E

3

1
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 16.44km E

38

2

8
Windsbatch

Dyke • 16.63km ESE

3

3
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 16.67km E

1

1
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.71km E

2

2
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.84km ESE

3

1
Coney’s Castle

Hillfort • 16.84km W

15

1

4
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.04km E

3

1
Lambert’s Castle

Hillfort • 17.06km W

14

4
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.6km E

8

4
Flagstones

Enclosure • 17.62km E

2

3
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km E

3

1

2
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.03km ESE

11

1
Dungeon Hill

Hillfort • 18.16km NE

12

2
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 18.17km E

2

4

1
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.41km E

1
Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.78km E

1
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.78km ESE

3

1
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.06km ESE

41

4
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.36km ESE

6

2
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.47km ESE

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 19.47km ESE

33

3
Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.52km E

5

2
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.53km ESE

5

1

4
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.58km E

3

1
Lyscombe Hill

Dyke • 19.62km ENE

2

1
The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.87km E

8

4