More information : (SU 08372880) Neale's Barrow (Tumulus) (NR). (1)
Three barrows in Hare Warren are described by Colt Hoare (2):
"Hare Warren, where amidst some furzy ground lately planted, I
discovered three barrows, the largest of which has been
dignified by Dr Stukeley with the title of "The Tomb of King
Carvilius"". Colt Hoare plots them (Station VIII) in the area
SU 085288, and taking the largest to be the OS 'Neale's Barrow'
(not-withstanding King Carvilius), the other two (to which he
allots 'open' symbols) would be at c SU 085293 and SU 083287
approx. The name 'Neales Barowe' (no apostrophe) comes from a
survey of 1570(3).
Grinsell (4) in 1951 was unable to find the two smaller barrows,
Wilton 1a and 1ab, because of dense wood, and P F Ewence (4) at
about the same time, described Neale's Barrow, Wilton 1, as a
ditched bowl barrow 59' x 45' x 4' high with a ditch 9' wide and
1 1/4' deep and outer bank 11' wide and 1/2' high. He does not
use the name 'Neale's Barrow' directly but includes it along
with 'The Tomb of King Carvilius', and 'Ruh beorh' and 'Eangylbe
beorh' from Saxon charters amount names which have probably been
applied to the barrow from time to time. (2-4)
Neale's Barrow (name verified) could not be investigated. The
site liesin a dense young fir plantation about 8 years old.
OS 1:2500 published survey accepted. No trace could be found of
the other two possible barrows. (5)
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