Middleton Down (Long Barrow) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Middleton Down (Long Barrow) by thesweetcheat

Long zoom on long barrow. Apologies for the poor quality but as this long barrow is firmly within the Imber Firing Range perimeter, I think this may be one of the best available viewpoints to see it without permission from the MOD.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.6.2024)

thesweetcheat May 25, 2025

Image of Middleton Down (Long Barrow) by thesweetcheat

Middleton Down, centre skyline, seen from the ridge between Battlesbury hillfort and Middle Hill. The long barrow is a prominent feature on the skyline, centre.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.6.2024)

thesweetcheat May 25, 2025

Sites within 20km of Middleton Down

Norton Bavant Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 0.74km E

2

1
Middle Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 1.5km SW

7

1

1
Scratchbury

Hillfort • 1.89km SSW

21

5
Heytesbury Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 1.91km SE

2

1
Oxendean Down

Long Barrow • 1.95km WNW

3

1
Battlesbury Camp

Hillfort • 2.1km WSW

18

4

2
Boles Barrow

Long Barrow • 2.36km ENE

1

1

2

1
Cotley Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.57km S

9

1
King Barrow

Long Barrow • 2.66km SW

2
South Down Sleight

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.87km N

2

1
Dirtley Wood Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.53km WNW

1

1

1
Cop Heap

Round Barrow(s) • 3.87km WSW

5

1

2
Knook Barrows

Long Barrow • 4km E

2
Imber

Round Barrow(s) • 4.01km NE

3

1
Arn Hill Down

Round Barrow(s) • 4.26km W

1

1
Castle Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.4km E

1
Sutton Veny Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 4.53km S

3

3
Knook Castle

Hillfort • 4.58km E

1
Upton Great Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.17km ESE

1

3
Long Ivor Farm

Henge • 5.27km SW

3

3
Robin Hood’s Bower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.61km SW

2
Corton Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.71km SSE

12

1

3
The Bloodstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.87km N

2

1
Bratton Castle & Westbury White Horse

Hillfort • 5.98km NW

16

2

15

1
Cow Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.24km SW

3
Golden Barrow (destroyed)

Round Barrow(s) • 6.4km SE

1

5

2
Tinhead Hill

Long Barrow • 6.61km NNE

6

2
Gunschurch

Round Barrow(s) • 6.79km SW

2
Hangman’s Copse

Round Barrow(s) • 6.99km WSW

2

2
Cley Hill

Hillfort • 7.91km WSW

17

17
Sherrington Motte

Artificial Mound • 7.93km SE

2

1
Boyton Down Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.09km SE

7

1

3
Boyton Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.18km SE

4

2
Mount Pleasant (Sherrington)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.21km SE

5

1
Kill Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.36km ENE

1
Codford Circle

Enclosure • 8.37km ESE

1

2
Sherrington Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.46km ESE

4

1

3
Pertwood Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 9.74km SSW

8

2
Tilshead Lodge Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 10.33km ENE

9

4
Boar’s Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 10.44km SW

1

1
Old Ditch Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 10.45km ENE

19

3
Cold Kitchen Hill

Long Barrow • 10.54km SW

13

3
Cold Kitchen Hill (Western)

Round Barrow(s) • 11.03km SW

6
Biddcombe and Whitepits Down Cross Dykes

Dyke • 11.11km SW

4

1
Egbert’s Stones

Standing Stones • 11.38km SW

1

3
White Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.44km ENE

9

3
Dairy Farm barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.17km SW

9

1

2
East of Court Hill Plantation, Kingston Deverill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.23km SW

1
Roddenbury Hill

Hillfort • 12.29km WSW

4
The Devil’s Bed and Bolster

Long Barrow • 12.65km WNW

6

7

1
Silver Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.72km ENE

9

1
Yarnbury Castle

Hillfort • 12.88km E

22

1

1

5

1
Bilbury Rings

Hillfort • 13.36km ESE

1
Church End Ring

Enclosure • 13.95km ESE

1
Fromefield

Long Barrow • 14.11km W

9

5
Hanging Langford Camp

Enclosure • 14.17km ESE

1

1
East Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.49km ENE

1

1
East Castle

Enclosure • 14.87km ESE

3

1
River Frome Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.02km WSW

2

1
East Knoyle

Natural Rock Feature • 15.21km S

1
Long Knoll Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.59km WSW

1
White Sheet Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 15.91km SW

22

1

6
Murtry Hill

Long Barrow • 16.2km W

11

7
Wick Ball Camp

Hillfort • 16.2km SE

1
Great Bradford Wood

Enclosure • 16.26km NW

2
Winterbourne Stoke West Group

Round Barrow(s) • 16.29km E

1

1
Ell Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.31km ENE

1
Grovely Castle

Hillfort • 16.46km ESE

2

2
Berwick St James

Standing Stones • 16.6km E

7

1

1
Winterbourne Stoke East Group

Round Barrow(s) • 16.73km E

1

1
Net Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.13km ENE

1
Barrow Hill (Buckland Dinham)

Long Barrow • 17.41km W

7

4
Winterbourne Stoke Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.53km E

2

1
Tedbury Camp

Hillfort • 17.62km W

1
Slay Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.63km ENE

1
Ebsbury Hill

Hillfort • 17.76km ESE

1

1
Budbury

Hillfort • 17.88km WNW

3
Great Chalfield Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km NW

1
Castle Ditches (Tisbury)

Hillfort • 18.33km SSE

5

2
Robin Hood’s Ball

Causewayed Enclosure • 18.39km ENE

4

1
Wadbury Camp

Hillfort • 18.52km W

1

1
Winterbourne Stoke Group

Round Barrow(s) • 18.59km E

22

3

1
Winterbourne Stoke Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.63km E

2
Fargo Compound Group

Round Barrow(s) • 18.66km E

1
Lesser Cursus

Cursus • 18.75km E

1
The Lesser Cursus Henge

Henge • 18.92km E

1
Park Hill Camp

Hillfort • 19.22km SW

2
The Stonehenge Cursus

Cursus • 19.23km E

50

2

6

1
Monarch of the Plain

Round Barrow(s) • 19.43km E

9

2
Fargo Plantation Henge

Henge • 19.54km E

1

2
Lake Group Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.74km E

1
Old Wardour Castle Grotto

19.76km SSE

5

1

3
New Henge (To be named)

Henge • 19.76km E

1
Lake Group Earthwork

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.76km E

3

2
Beacon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.77km WNW

1
Broadbury Banks

Hillfort • 19.82km ENE

2
Prophet Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.82km E

5

3
Lake Group

Round Barrow(s) • 19.84km E

12

2
Faulkland

Standing Stones • 19.9km W

10

5
Mother Anthony’s Well

Sacred Well • 19.92km NNE

4

1

1

3
Big Tree Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.92km W

2

2
Durrington Down Group

Round Barrow(s) • 19.93km E

4

2
The North Kite Enclosure

Enclosure • 19.98km E

1