East Hill Barrows

Nearest town:
Weymouth (5km SW)
OS reference:
SY710845
OS sheet:
194
Latitude:
50° 39' 31.82 N
Longitude:
2° 24' 37.16 W
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Images

Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

One of the western barrows with Bincombe Bumps in the background.

Image credit: formicaant 15/03/10
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formicaant Mar 15, 2010
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

The most northerly barrow from the south, this is across the track from the main group.

Image credit: formicaant 15/03/10
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formicaant Mar 15, 2010
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

A very slight, almost ploughed out barrow in the centre of the group, it appears as a mound from all directions.

Image credit: formicaant 15/03/10
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formicaant Mar 15, 2010
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

Bell barrow with the pond barrow in the foreground.

Image credit: formicaant 20/05/07
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formicaant Mar 14, 2010
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

The central bell and bowl barrows with Came Woods in the background.

Image credit: formicaant 20/05/07
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formicaant Mar 14, 2010
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

The bell barrow from the side of the large central bowl barrow.

Image credit: formicaant 29/05/07
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formicaant Mar 14, 2010
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

Five of the barrows from the village of Sutton Poyntz in the valley below.

Image credit: formicaant 16/03/2009.
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formicaant Mar 16, 2009
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

Two different sized bowl barrows, below a sunken track runs up the hill at an angle.

Image credit: formicaant 29/05/2007.
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formicaant Jun 25, 2007
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

A low bowl barrow with Portland in the background.

Image credit: formicaant 29/05/2007.
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formicaant Jun 25, 2007
Image of East Hill Barrows by formicaant

A large bowl shape at the eastern end of the group, in very good condition. The weeds around the base are growing in the surrounding ditch.

Image credit: formicaant 29/05/2007.
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formicaant Jun 25, 2007

Articles

East Hill Barrows

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formicaant May 31, 2007

This is a large, mixed set barrows of different sizes and shapes. There are some very large bowl shapes, one bell and one probable pond barrow. Most of them are in good condition, only one has very obvious signs of excavation, it has been very bashed about and it is difficult to tell what shape it was originally.
The placing of the barrows on the spine of the hill gives excellent views both north and south. The island of Portland is in plain sight.
These barrows are in a long group which runs the length of the south Dorset ridgeway, this group extends from the Bincombe/Came set.
Between a bell shaped barrow and the eastern most barrows an ancient, sunken trackway runs down the hillside.

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