Chapman Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
SS697433

Also known as:

Challacombe Common and Homer Common

Nearest town:

Lynton (6km NNE)

OS reference:

SS697433

OS sheet:

180

Latitude:

51° 10' 24.63 N

Longitude:

3° 51' 50.9 W

Added to TMA by

Rhiannon

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Images

Image of Chapman Barrows by starrybob

note modern use for bronze age creation,trig point on summit,parish boundary through barrow

starrybob Jun 14, 2004

Articles

Chapman Barrows

Fire Breathing Dragons and Pans of Gold – from Pinkery to Chapman Barrows

Chance Jul 5, 2010

Fri 23July 11.00 – 15.00

Meet at Goat Hill Bridge pull in (see website for details)
Guided walk uncovering 5000 years of history in one of Exmoor’s most evocative landscapes, the Royal Forest and the Chains.

Exmoor National Park Authority – 01398 322289

[email protected]
www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk

Event is part of the Festival of British Archaeology – 17th July to 1st August 2010

Chapman Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

Rhiannon May 3, 2002

There are 11 barrows here on Challacombe (’Homer’) Common. Westcote (in his 1630 history of Devonshire) said that these “divers hillocks of earth” were supposed to have fiery dragons flying and lighting on them*.

Nearby you may find the Negus stone which commemorates an 18 year old, Robin Negus, who thought the place was top.

*I haven’t read the original but this was noted in
The Folklore of Devon
Theo Brown
Folklore, Vol. 75, No. 3. (Autumn, 1964), pp. 145-160.

Sites within 20km of Chapman Barrows

Pixie Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 0.73km S

1
Stone near Roe Barrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.82km NW

1
The Longstone (Exmoor)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.85km E

5

1

4
Longstone Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.16km E

2

1
Longstone Stone Setting

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.28km ESE

1
Woolhanger Henge

Henge • 1.67km NW

1

1
Woodbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.15km E

2
Ilkerton Ridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.77km ENE

1
Paracombe Lane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.1km WNW

2

1
Broken Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.66km WSW

2
Chains Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.99km E

1
Hoaroak

Standing Stones • 4.2km ENE

1
Shoulsbury Castle

Hillfort • 4.29km SSE

3

2

1
Beacon Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.32km WNW
Lyn Long Stones

Standing Stones • 5.15km NE
Voley Castle

Hillfort • 5.29km WNW

1
Setta Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.94km SE

2

2
Ricksy Ball Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.18km ESE

1
Clannon Ball Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 6.19km ENE

2

1
High Bray no. 9

Round Barrow(s) • 6.28km SE

1
Muxworthy Ridge

Round Barrow(s) • 6.41km SE

4

2
Squallacombe I, II and III

Standing Stones • 6.52km ESE

3
Brendon Two Gates (W)

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.88km ENE

3
Hoccombe Hill West

Standing Stones • 7.35km ENE

3
Five Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.37km SE

9

2
Rexy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km E

1
Countisbury Castle

Promontory Fort • 7.43km NE

1
Roman Lode

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 7.52km ESE

1
Drybridge Combe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.27km ESE

1
Lanacombe stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.29km E

1
Hoccombe Hill East

Standing Stones • 8.37km ENE

3

1
Hangley Cleave

Round Barrow(s) • 8.61km ESE

3

3
Halscombe Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.77km E

1
Lanacombe 4

Standing Stones • 8.91km ENE

1
Badgworthy Lees Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.14km ENE

1
Mattocks Down

Standing Stones • 9.58km W

2
Hangman’s Stone (Combe Martin)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.12km W

1
Manor Allotment stone setting

Stone Setting • 10.45km ENE

1
Cunnilear Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.58km SW
Long Holcombe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.61km ESE

1
Longcombe Burrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.66km ENE

1
Swap Hill Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km E

1
Horsen Hill Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.05km E

1
Cow Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.32km E

2

3
Stowey Allotment Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km ENE

1
Sherdon Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.35km ESE

2
Elsworthy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.45km E

1
Lark Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.67km E

1
Berrynarbor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.85km W

1
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.49km ENE

1
Quarter Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.7km ENE

1
Alderman’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.96km E

2

2
Culbone Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.03km ENE

5

2
Culbone Stone

Christianised Site • 14.03km ENE

2

2
Bremridge Wood

Hillfort • 14.2km S
Brightworthy Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.55km E

2
Porlock Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.72km ENE

8

7
Almsworthy Stone Circle

Stone Setting • 14.73km E

4

3
Green Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.88km ESE

1
Porlock Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.9km ENE

2

2
Twitchen Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.24km ESE

2
Portford Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.81km E

1
Whit Stones

Standing Stones • 15.81km ENE

2

4
Bendels Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.84km E

1

1
The Wilmersham Common row

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.96km E

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 16.22km ENE

1

1
Hoar Moor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.6km E

1
Withypool Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.73km E

1

3
Withypool Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.77km E

1
Hillsborough

Promontory Fort • 17.09km W

1
Herne’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km E

2
Tar Ball Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.17km ENE

1
Road Castle

Hillfort • 17.48km E

1

1
Rowbarrow ring barrow and a round cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.76km E

1

1
Rowbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.83km E

1

2
Great Rowbarrow

Cairn(s) • 17.86km E

1

1
Old Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.97km ESE

1
Little Rowbarrow

Cairn(s) • 18.19km E

1

1
Stoke Pero

Cairn(s) • 18.24km ENE

1
Staddon Hill Camp

Enclosure • 19.25km E

1

1
Dunkery Beacon

Cairn(s) • 19.51km E

9

2

6

1
Staddon Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.62km E

1
Wambarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.97km E

5