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Inkpen Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

Rhiannon Jul 14, 2010

There are several prehistoric round barrows on Inkpen Hill, which are supposed to contain buried treasure, including a coffin made either of solid gold or of silver. One particular barrow, on Saddler’s Farm, is said to be haunted by a headless ghost; it is also said that nineteenth century archaeologists who tried to open it up were driven away by violent thunder and lightning.

Westwood and Simpson (’Lore of the Land’, 2005), apparently drawing on Grinsell’s Folklore of Prehistoric Sites, and 3rd Stone magazine v47.

Sites within 20km of Inkpen Hill

Combe Gibbet

Long Barrow • 1.62km ENE

7

5

1
Walbury

Hillfort • 2.43km E

4

2
Smay Down

Long Barrow • 4.79km SW

2

1
Botley Copse

Long Barrow • 5.87km WSW

1
Fosbury Camp

Hillfort • 6.21km SSW

35

5

1
Tidcombe Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 7.25km SW

11

2

1
Chisbury

Hillfort • 8.02km W

7

3
Bevisbury

Plateau Fort • 8.22km SSW

2

1
Kenward Stone

Carving • 8.28km SW

6

2

6
Tow Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.58km WSW

16

2
Crofton

Causewayed Enclosure • 8.59km W

2
Grafton Disc Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.7km SW

5

2
Fairmile Down

Long Barrow • 10.68km WSW

19

2
Wash Common Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.83km ENE

6

2
Upper Woodcott Farm

Long Barrow • 10.94km ESE

2
Beacon Hill

Hillfort • 11.84km E

18

7

1
Savernake Lodge

Round Barrow(s) • 12.62km W

5

1
Seven Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.14km E

5

4
Savernake Temple

Ancient Temple • 13.19km W

1
Ballards Copse Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.27km NW

3

1
Square Copse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.34km W

1
Godsbury

Enclosure • 13.78km WSW

3

2
Ladle Hill

Hillfort • 13.87km E

6

3
Ladle Hill Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.92km E

3

1
Borough Hill

Hillfort • 13.94km NE

2

1
Savernake

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.97km W

8

3
Easton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 14.04km WSW

2

1
Mud Lane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.08km W

1
Membury Camp

Hillfort • 14.22km NW

27

3

2
Angle Down Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.54km ESE

3
Watership Down

Round Barrow(s) • 14.73km E

1
Ludgershall 1

Round Barrow(s) • 14.95km SW

5

2
King Ina Earthworks (Eastern section)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.95km SW

2

1
Ludgershall 2

Round Barrow(s) • 15.05km SW

5

2
Windmill Hill (Ludgershall)

15.05km SW

2

1
Summer Down

Round Barrow(s) • 15.18km WSW

14

3
Forest Hill Farm

Hillfort • 15.45km W

3

2
Oldhat Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.47km WSW

12

1

1
Southly Bridge Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.5km SW

3

2
Bussock Camp

Hillfort • 15.69km NE

4

2
Weyhill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.7km S

2
Pickpit Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.73km SW

1

1
Cow Down (Tidworth)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.91km SW

1

2
Aldbourne Blowing Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.96km NW

3

2

1
Rowbury Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.24km NE

1

1
The Aldbourne Way

Ancient Trackway • 16.27km NW

1
Snail Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.32km SW

2

1

4
Giant’s Grave (Milton Hill)

Long Barrow • 16.44km WSW

15

3
East Garston Ditch

Dyke • 16.46km N

10

2

2
Down Farm Group

Round Barrow(s) • 16.99km WSW

2

3
Weather Hill

Henge • 17.07km WSW

5

3

1
Martinsell

Hillfort • 17.25km W

14

7
Sidbury Hill

Hillfort • 17.54km SW

1

4
Everleigh Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.55km WSW

11

1

3
Balksbury

Hillfort • 17.59km S

2

2
The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.73km WNW

20

1
Marlborough Mound

Artificial Mound • 17.85km W

14

7

11

2
Aldbourne (west of Giant’s Grave)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.85km WNW

7

1
Weather Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.88km WSW

1
Granham Hill

Long Barrow • 17.9km W

2
Hot Cross Bun

Round Barrow(s) • 18.06km SW

3

1
Aldbourne 'Cup Barrow'

Round Barrow(s) • 18.15km WNW

1

1
Comesdeane Well Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.19km SW

3

2
Pewsey

Standing Stones • 18.24km WSW

6

3
Aldbourne Four Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.25km WNW

11

1

5

2
Giant’s Grave (Martinsell)

Promontory Fort • 18.28km W

16

1

3
Bury Hill

Hillfort • 18.49km S

18

2
Pewsey Church

Standing Stones • 18.51km WSW

7

1
Seven Barrows (Tidworth Camp)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.6km SW

4

1
Grant’s Firs Group

Round Barrow(s) • 18.63km WSW

1
Marlborough Common Golf Course Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.7km W

3
Woolley Downs Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.02km NNE

2

2
Old Coach Road Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.05km SW

2

1
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.06km W

15

1

8
Ogbourne St Andrew Church

Standing Stones • 19.06km W

6

3
Ramsbury Corner

Hillfort • 19.11km ENE

3

1
Grimsbury Castle

Hillfort • 19.23km ENE

20

4
Huish Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.24km W

8

1
Aldbourne 7

Round Barrow(s) • 19.26km WNW

3

1
Dunch Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.38km SW

8

1
Hangman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.4km NNW

1

4
Barton Copse Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.47km W

1
Warren Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 19.58km WNW

1

1
Sugar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.6km WNW

9

1
Fognam Clump Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.61km NW

1
Fognam Clump Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.61km NW
Manton Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.66km W

6

6
Barrow Copse

Long Barrow • 19.67km W

25

4

1
Broad Stones (Clatford)

Stone Circle • 19.81km W

1

2