Ickleford Tumulus

Also known as:
South of Fearnhill School
Nearest town:
Letchworth (3km NE)
OS reference:
TL205318
OS sheet:
166
Latitude:
51° 58' 15.97 N
Longitude:
0° 14' 44.26 W
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Image of Ickleford Tumulus (Round Barrow(s)) by Toadie

Ickleford Tumulus approached from the south

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Toadie
Toadie Sep 2, 2010

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Ickleford Tumulus
Round Barrow(s)
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jan 3, 2007

You’ll only see one round barrow here, and it’s quite sizeable, being 3.5m high. But there was actually another 25m to the east, which was lost by ploughing. I wonder what twist of fate led to one gaining itself a name, and the other disappearing. Can the ‘Ickle’ be to do with the ‘Icknield’ Way, which is close by? But it’s on a hill so I don’t know where the ‘ford’ must be from.

Some excavations were made in 1816, when a cremation burial was found, along with two bronze spear heads and a copper blade. A skeleton was also found in or near the mound – perhaps this was from a later era?

The barrow is not far from Wilbury Hill and the Icknield Way. You can probably see it quite well from the train between Hitchin and Letchworth.

(facts and figures from the scheduled monument record on Magic)

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