Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

After leaving the cairn and heading downhill, we came across what appears to be a small cairn on the grassy slopes.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.4.2021)

thesweetcheat Jan 16, 2022

Image of Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Lots of stone but little in the way of obvious structure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.4.2021)

thesweetcheat Jan 16, 2022

Image of Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking northwest across the cairn. The South Walian coast is mostly lost in the haze over on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.4.2021)

thesweetcheat Jan 16, 2022

Image of Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is big but low, and is trying to hide behind the gorse.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.4.2021)

thesweetcheat Jan 16, 2022

Image of Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) by thelonious

21/03/2017 – Bossington Hill cairn

thelonious Mar 26, 2017

Image of Bossington Hill (Cairn(s)) by thelonious

21/03/2017 – Bossington Hill cairn

thelonious Mar 26, 2017

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Bossington Hill

Cairn(s)

thelonious Mar 26, 2017

21/03/2017 – Fine walk over Selworthy Beacon from Minehead to Porlock. This nice cairn is in a quiet spot on the hill and makes for a fine place for a rest. The views north across the Bristol Channel are wonderful on a sunny day.

Bossington Hill

Cairn(s)

Rhiannon Aug 26, 2005

This prehistoric cairn is on a steep coastal slope between Minehead and Porlock Bay, overlooking the Bristol channel. Twelve metres in diameter, and about a metre tall, if you look in the dip in the centre you’ll see some of the stones it’s made of. The SM info on Magic suggests the cairn was robbed of stone in antiquity for constructing field banks. But the folklore for the Whit Stones apparently suggests another explanation.

Sites within 20km of Bossington Hill

Selworthy Beacon

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.58km E

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Bury Castle (Selworthy)

Hillfort • 1.72km ESE

9

1
Furzebury Brake

Hillfort • 2.8km E

3
Tar Ball Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.91km SW

1
Periton Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 5.94km ESE

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2
Whit Stones

Standing Stones • 5.98km WSW

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4
Dunkery Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6km SSE

6
Stoke Pero

Cairn(s) • 6.08km SSW

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 6.13km SW

1

1
Kit Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.64km S

1
Dunkery Beacon

Cairn(s) • 7.27km S

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2

6

1
Porlock Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.36km SW

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2
Porlock Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 7.48km WSW

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Little Rowbarrow

Cairn(s) • 7.62km SSW

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Culbone Stone

Christianised Site • 7.68km WSW

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2
Culbone Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.68km WSW

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2
Great Rowbarrow

Cairn(s) • 7.78km SSW

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1
Rowbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.82km SSW

1

2
Rowbarrow ring barrow and a round cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.89km SSW

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1
Quarter Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.06km WSW

1
The Wilmersham Common row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.38km SW

1
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.75km WSW

1
Hoar Moor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.82km SSW

1
Bendels Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.29km SW

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Almsworthy Stone Circle

Stone Setting • 9.39km SW

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3
Alderman’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.49km SW

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2
Gallax Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.6km ESE

3

1
Devil’s Stone (Luckwell Bridge)

Natural Rock Feature • 10.01km SSE

2
Bats Castle

Hillfort • 10.22km ESE

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4
Stowey Allotment Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.46km WSW

1
Croydon Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.56km ESE

1
Lark Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.09km SW

1
Staddon Hill Camp

Enclosure • 11.24km S

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1
Elsworthy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.54km SW

1
Longcombe Burrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.66km WSW

1
Manor Allotment stone setting

Stone Setting • 11.67km WSW

1
Staddon Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.69km S

1
Swap Hill Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.85km WSW

1
Road Castle

Hillfort • 11.91km SSW

1

1
Withycombe Common

Round Barrow(s) • 11.94km ESE

3

1
Lype Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.21km SE

2

2
Badgworthy Lees Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.62km WSW

1
Herne’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.2km SSW

2
Lanacombe 4

Standing Stones • 13.28km WSW

1
Hoccombe Hill East

Standing Stones • 13.68km WSW

3

1
Lanacombe stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.12km WSW

1
Cutcombe

Round Barrow(s) • 14.27km SE

2
Hoccombe Hill West

Standing Stones • 14.54km WSW

3
Wambarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.64km S

5
Brendon Two Gates (W)

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.99km WSW

3
Caratacus Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.11km S

3

5
Rexy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.27km WSW

1
Leather Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.43km ESE

2
Langridge Wood

Cist • 15.46km ESE

1
Clannon Ball Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 15.67km WSW

2

1
Withypool Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.68km SSW

1
Cow Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.95km SW

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3
Withypool Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 15.99km SSW

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3
Daw’s Castle

Cliff Fort • 16.22km E

1

1
Horsen Hill Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.22km SW

1
Portford Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.33km SSW

1
Brightworthy Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.34km SW

2
Green Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.66km SSW

1
Countisbury Castle

Promontory Fort • 16.78km W

1
Wiveliscombe Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.82km ESE

2
Halscombe Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.14km SW

1
Sherdon Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.38km SW

2
Old Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.48km SSW

1
Hoaroak

Standing Stones • 17.54km WSW

1
Naked Boy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.69km ESE

1
Battlegore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.92km E

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King’s Brompton Common Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.97km ESE

1
Drybridge Combe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km SW

1
Lyn Long Stones

Standing Stones • 18.07km WSW
Long Holcombe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.41km SW

1
Chains Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.54km WSW

1
Roman Lode

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 18.68km SW

1
Huish Champflower Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.79km ESE

2
Ilkerton Ridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km WSW

1
Twitchen Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.22km SSW

2
Mounsey Castle

Hillfort • 19.22km S

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3
Ralegh’s Cross Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.28km ESE

1
Castle Ditches (Llantwit Major)

Promontory Fort • 19.49km N

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2
Ricksy Ball Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km WSW

1
Tripp Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.69km ESE

1
Summerhouse Camp

Promontory Fort • 19.74km NNE

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2
Squallacombe I, II and III

Standing Stones • 19.86km WSW

3
Nash Point

Cliff Fort • 19.9km N

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Woodbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km WSW

2