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Dod Hill East

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

<b>Dod Hill East</b>Posted by thesweetcheatImage © A. Brookes (11.3.2019)
Nearest Town:Alnwick (20km ESE)
OS Ref (GB):   NT9953120782 / Sheet: 75
Latitude:55° 28' 50.8" N
Longitude:   2° 0' 26.72" W

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The remains of a very substantial cairn with several smaller ones, at the bottom of the eastern slopes of Dod Hill, which is an obvious focal point.

Pastscape description:
Although severely robbed, the surviving rim of this round cairn shows it was originally about 23.0m overall diameter.

An arc of earthfast kerbstones is visible around the S side, but the entire NE quadrant has been destroyed by robbing. Standing to a maximum height of 1.3m on the W side, the original height of the cairn was probably at least double this, judging by the large rubble heaps and sheepfolds nearby.

Six metres S. of the cairn, is a compact sub-circular earth and rubble mound about 5.0m in overall diameter and about 1.0m high. It appears undisturbed and cannot be regarded as spoil from the larger mound. Possibly a small satellite cairn, but one cannot be certain on ground evidence.

Remains of a further 4 round cairns, between 3.5 metres and 5 metres in diameter and up to 0.5 metres high, can be seen to the south and east.
thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
17th April 2019ce
Edited 17th April 2019ce