Holywell, Circle, Barrow and Linear Earthworks

Nearest town:
Holywell (3km ENE)
OS reference:
SJ15177526
OS sheet:
116
Latitude:
53° 16' 1.84 N
Longitude:
3° 16' 19.4 W
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Image of Holywell, Circle, Barrow and Linear Earthworks by postman

Ignore the horse if you can, I know you can see this barrow.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Oct 25, 2014
Image of Holywell, Circle, Barrow and Linear Earthworks by postman

At 1.1 meters high this barrow is at least still identifiable ,less so is the earthen enclosure around it.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Oct 25, 2014

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Holywell, Circle, Barrow and Linear Earthworks

postman
postman Oct 25, 2014

This is a very interesting site, but not easily seen as such from the roadside, it’s a barrow within an oval earthen enclosure (called a henge elsewhere, but the ditch is external) with linear earthworks running out of each side. Best seen from the air, especially in image 2 here........ map.coflein.gov.uk/index.php?action=do_advanced&extenttype=BOX&minx=315122&miny=375241&maxy=375284&maxx=315214 .......
I was fully aware of this site, it’s on the list of places to go, but, I didn’t know that when I was there or I would have stayed longer and tried harder to see it.
A strange and complicated place.

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