Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow
SY669920

Also known as:

Bradford Peverell II and Tilly Whim Long Barrow

Nearest town:

Dorchester (3km ESE)

OS reference:

SY669920

OS sheet:

194

Latitude:

50° 43' 33.85 N

Longitude:

2° 28' 8.42 W

Added to TMA by

rdavymed

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (2)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Whitfield Farm (Long Barrow) by formicaant

The long barrow is in the centre of the photo, on the top of the ridge, now appearing much reduced by the plough.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 21/02/10

formicaant Feb 21, 2010

Image of Whitfield Farm (Long Barrow) by formicaant

A much ploughed round barrow to the north of the long barrow, in the same field.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 21/02/10

formicaant Feb 21, 2010

Image of Whitfield Farm (Long Barrow) by rdavymed

R

rdavymed Jun 5, 2006

Articles

Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow

R

rdavymed Jun 5, 2006

Next to the Roman Road south of Bradford Peveral, marked on most OS maps. Uninspiring and unkempt.

Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow

formicaant Jan 24, 2008

This barrow could possibly be the shortest known bank barrow. In David Field’s excellent book Earthen Long Barrows he refers to a Bradford Peverell bank barrow of 64 metres in length. Another candidate could possibly be the long barrow called Red Barn, which is equally close to Bradford Peverell. However he provides no grid reference for it, I will probably have to write him a letter to find out.
Grinsell says this is 150 feet long, 60 – 90 feet wide and 4 feet in height.

Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow

Rhiannon Jan 4, 2007

Things were different in prehistory. Contrary to rdavymed’s modern assessment, this long barrow has been inspiring at times. It seems to have been the focus for a later cemetery of Bronze Age round barrows – there are four close by and a number of others in the vicinity. It didn’t escape Roman attention either, as a burial with Samian pottery was found in the mound: it is after all but a step away from the Roman road and remains of the aqueduct that took water to Roman Dorchester. The barrow may also have a view over the confluence of the Cerne and the Frome below?

(info from the s.m. record on Magic).

Topics

origin of name? 4

Rhiannon
Jun 2006

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.32km S

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.54km SE

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.38km ESE

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2
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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.45km W

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4
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2
Owermoigne Down

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km ESE

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4
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Round Barrow(s) • 12.77km N

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2

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Round Barrow(s) • 13.02km E

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2
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3
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2
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2
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1
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2
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2
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2
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Round Barrow(s) • 14km WSW

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1
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Round Barrow(s) • 14.11km ENE

1

1
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Round Barrow(s) • 14.28km E

3

1
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Hillfort • 14.29km ENE

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3
Drove Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.34km E

4

1
Five Marys

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.36km E

9

5
Blacknoll Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.66km E

6

2
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Round Barrow(s) • 14.91km ENE

1

2
Chaldon Herring

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.94km ESE

2

1
Heather Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 14.98km E

1

2
Double Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.08km ENE

2

2
Dead Woman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.25km E

1
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Hillfort • 15.53km N

12

2
Throop Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 15.55km ENE

2

1
Roke Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.66km ENE

2

1
Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.67km WNW

4

2
Chaldon Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.67km ESE

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1
Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.86km WSW

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1
Turner’s Puddle Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 15.89km E

2

1
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Hillfort • 16.05km WSW

8

2
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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.31km ESE

2

2
Wardstone Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.33km ESE

1

2
Bush Barrow (Lulworth)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.48km ESE

2

2
Deverel Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.51km ENE

13

7

2
Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.66km WSW

3

1
Bere Down

Long Barrow • 16.77km ENE

5

3
Rawlsbury

Hillfort • 16.9km NE

40

4
Black Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.97km ENE

8

4
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 17.1km W

1

1
Bul Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.28km NE

2
Stand Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.62km ENE

1
End Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.67km ENE

1
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.71km WSW

2

3
Hawke Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.04km ENE

1
Warren Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 18.47km E

1

1
Hambury Tout

Round Barrow(s) • 18.67km ESE

3

1
Muddox Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.81km ENE

1
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 18.83km W

1

1
Woodbury Hill

Hillfort • 18.83km ENE

7

3

1
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.9km WSW

1

1
Woodman’s Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 18.92km E

1

2
Rawles Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.19km ENE

1
King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.21km SSE

1

2
Yon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.43km ENE

1

2
Broomhill and Bere Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.48km ENE

2
Ibberton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.53km NE

1

1
Bolton’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.58km ENE

1
Yetminster Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.7km NW

3
Saw Mills Stone Circles

Stone Circle • 19.71km SSE

5

2