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High Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s)

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Also known as:
  • Monument No. 204501

Nearest Town:Bath (3km ENE)
OS Ref (GB):   ST72486332 / Sheet: 172
Latitude:51° 22' 3.82" N
Longitude:   2° 23' 43.31" W

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[Area centred ST 72456335] High Barrow Hill [NAT] Round Barrow or Barrow Hill, Englishcombe, is 800 yards in circumference with a top 36 yards, east to west, and 28 yards, north to south. It is 100 feet high. It is a barrow, though generally considered natural. ST 7248 6334: Possible round barrow, High Barrow Hill, Bath. Visited by Grinsell in August 1964. 7 paces diameter and 6 inches high. The mound has a hollow in the centre. (5) ST 7248 6334: Highbarrow Hill, formerly known as 'Bury Hill', was known as a hundred meeting point by E Strachey. (6-7)
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