Pigtrough Bottom (top of) (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Pigtrough Bottom (top of) (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

From the Ridgeway.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2014

Image of Pigtrough Bottom (top of) (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the barrow into Oxfordshire. Didcot power station is now the dominant landmark of the vale below.

Image credit: A. Brookes (30.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2014

Image of Pigtrough Bottom (top of) (Round Barrow(s)) by ginger tt

Image credit: Gingertrailertrash

ginger tt Aug 20, 2012

Image of Pigtrough Bottom (top of) (Round Barrow(s)) by wysefool

Pig trough barrow sited with a lovely view across the vale.

Image credit: Wysefool

wysefool Mar 26, 2007

Image of Pigtrough Bottom (top of) (Round Barrow(s)) by wysefool

Taken in the recent ‘one day winter’ of 2007. The denuded barrow shape can be seen on the horizon.

Image credit: wysefool

wysefool Feb 9, 2007

Articles

Pigtrough Bottom (top of)

Round Barrow(s)

C

CARL Nov 14, 2011

Visited 13.11.11

I parked in the large car park used by walkers and the model aircraft club (several of which were flying their planes) and walked across the road for a closer look at this strangely named Barrow. The Barrow is easily seen from the lane.

I jumped over the locked field gate and was soon stood on top of the Barrow. There are indeed splendid views to be had down the valley.
The Barrow is about 25 metres across and 1 metre high.

Right in the middle of the Barrow was a large hole made by some animal or other – perhaps a badger’s sett? I wasn’t going to stick my arm in to find out!

Pigtrough Bottom (top of)

Round Barrow(s)

wysefool Nov 4, 2003

A much denuded round barrow is sited just of the Ridgeway path here. It is just next to a small break of trees where the Ridgeway crosses the B4001. It is positioned with a wonderful view over the Vale of the White Horse looking down on Childrey village.

If you approach the area on the Icknield Way (B4057) from Wantage you get a wonderful view of Pigtrough bottom (it looks like a giant pigtrough from a distance, hence its name). Best viewed on the junction of this road and ‘Silver lane’ – just before you reach the dip next to Childrey.

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Hackpen Hill (Oxfordshire)

Round Barrow(s) • 0.8km ENE

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2

2
Sparsholt Down (edge of)

Round Barrow(s) • 0.98km SSW

2

1
Moss Hill

Long Barrow • 1.14km SW

1
Devil’s Punchbowl

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 1.3km E

6

1
Sparsholt Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.21km SW

1
Blowing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.61km WNW

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1

1

15
Lambourn Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 2.75km SW

11

11

1
Lambourn Sevenbarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.83km SW

36

1

10

1
Rams Hill

Enclosure • 3km W

6

1

5
Kingston Lisle Tumulus

Round Barrow(s) • 3.44km NW

2

1

2
Idlebush Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.11km WSW

2

4
Segsbury Camp

Hillfort • 4.26km E

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6

2
Uffington Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.29km W

4

4
Uffington White Horse

Hill Figure • 4.32km W

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2

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10
Uffington Castle Long Mound

Long Barrow • 4.48km W

1

4
Dragon Hill

Artificial Mound • 4.52km W

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12

1
Uffington Castle

Hillfort • 4.52km W

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1

11

2
Hangman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.61km SSW

1

4
Coin Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.72km W

1
Hardwell Camp

Hillfort • 5.78km W

21

2

1
Tower Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.95km WSW

1
Wayland’s Smithy

Long Barrow • 6.18km W

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2

16

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12
Ashdown Park Sarsens

Natural Rock Feature • 6.57km WSW

9

4
Pewitt Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.67km E

6

3
Adstone

Round Barrow(s) • 6.9km W

1
Fognam Clump Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.92km SW
Fognam Clump Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.92km SW

1
East Garston Ditch

Dyke • 7.14km SE

10

2

2
Alfred’s Castle

Hillfort • 7.23km WSW

9

5

1
Woolley Downs Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.28km ESE

2

2
Goddards Barn Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.53km ENE

4

2
Ashbury Earthwork

Round Barrow(s) • 7.72km WSW

1
Yew Down Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.74km E

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Three Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.89km WSW

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3
Round Hill Mound

Artificial Mound • 7.95km ENE

1

2
Ashbury

Holed Stone • 8.08km W

1

2

1
Lord Wantage Monument Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.11km E

1

3
Snivelling Corner

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.23km W

2

2
Midsummer Wood Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.81km E

1
Little Coxwell Camp

Hillfort • 9.31km WNW

13

2
Membury Camp

Hillfort • 10.65km SSW

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3

2
Goldbury Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.74km ENE

1

2
Scutchamer Knob

Artificial Mound • 11.26km E

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2

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Cherbury Camp

Hillfort • 11.51km NNE

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1

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2
Grim’s Ditch

Dyke • 11.56km ENE

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Aldbourne 7

Round Barrow(s) • 12.05km SW

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Sugar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.16km WSW

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The Aldbourne Way

Ancient Trackway • 12.18km SW

1
Aldbourne Four Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.25km SW

11

1

5

2
Aldbourne Blowing Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.35km SW

3

2

1
Badbury Hill Camp

Hillfort • 12.46km WNW

5

1

4
Ballards Copse Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 12.47km SSW

3

1
Aldbourne 'Cup Barrow'

Round Barrow(s) • 12.53km SW

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1
Warren Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 12.99km WSW

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1
Liddington Warren Farm

Long Barrow • 13.07km WSW

13

1

3
The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne)

Round Barrow(s) • 13.14km SW

20

1
Aldbourne (west of Giant’s Grave)

Round Barrow(s) • 13.25km SW

7

1
Horse and Jockey Barrows (Thorning Down)

Round Barrow(s) • 13.72km ENE

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Shipley Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 13.83km WSW

3

1
Beedon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.01km E

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Rowbury Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.18km ESE

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1
Liddington Castle

Hillfort • 14.5km WSW

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3
Highworth Circles

Enclosure • 15.23km W

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Hagbourne Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.3km ENE

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4
Borough Hill

Hillfort • 15.87km ESE

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Coate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.19km WSW

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Fox Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.48km E

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3
Drayton

Round Barrow(s) • 16.58km NE

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Coate Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.76km WSW

2
Stanton Fitzwarren

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.87km W

1

1

1

2
Blewbury Downs Tumuli

Round Barrow(s) • 17.11km E

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3

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Drayton Cursus

Cursus • 17.54km ENE

1

1

1
Broome Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.71km WSW

1
Broome Temple

Stone Circle • 17.71km WSW

2
Curn Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.73km E

1
Bussock Camp

Hillfort • 17.79km ESE

4

2
Churn Knob

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.85km E

5

2

5

2
Devil’s Footprint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km WSW

1
Whitefield Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 18.07km WSW

1
Burderop Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.39km WSW

1
Perborough Castle

Hillfort • 19.09km E

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3

1
Castle Hill (Broad Blunsdon)

Hillfort • 19.48km W

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4
Lowbury Hill Camp

Sacred Hill • 19.86km E

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4