More information : 'A' [SU 46225519] 'B' [SU 46235528] 'C' [SU 46225537] 'D' [SU 46355562] 'E' [SU 46275542] 'F' [SU 46325555] 'K' [SU 46385556] Seven Barrows (Tumuli) [O.E.]. (1) Seven large tumili and three small ones, were opened by the late Earl of Carnarvon pre. 1870. 'C' and 'K' were re-opened by Money C.1883, and 'D' by Woolley, in 1912. All three contained evidence of cremations, two of which were in cists. (2-4) 'A'-possible bell barrow. 'B'-ditched bowl barrow. 'C'-ditched bowl barrow. 'D'-bowl barrow. 'E'-bowl barrow. 'F'-disc barrow bisected by road. 'G'- [SU 46245546] a probable disc barrow consisting of a slight mound 6" high & 38' in diameter on a circular platform 63' in diameter. A ditch and bank surrounding the platform is visible as crop marks. 'H' [SU 46135544] bowl barrow. (5) 'A' probably bell-barrow. The mound is 30.0m. in diameter with the berm and ditch faintly visible on the NW. 'B', ditched bowl-barrow.37.0m. in overall diameter by 3.4m in height. 'C', ditched bowl-barrow. 38.0m.in overall diameter by 3.4m in height. 'D', bowl barrow, 28.0m. in diameter by 2.7m in height. 'E', bowl barrow, 26.5m. in diameter by 1.9m. in height. 'F', disc barrow, approximately 30.0m. in diameter, visible only on the E.side of the road. 'G', disc-barrow 45.0m in diameter with central mound 17.0m in diameter by 0.3m. in height. 'H', ditched bowl barrow, 26.0m. in overall diameter and 0.3m in height. 'J', ploughed down ditched bowl-barrow.44.0m. in overall diameter by 1.3m. in height. 'K', bowl barrow.32.0m in diameter by 3.1m. in height.O.S. 1/2500 revised. (6) (SU 46305540) Seven Barrows (NR). (7) Barrows 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'K' and 'H'. No change. 1:2500 Survey correct. Barrow 'F' - western extremity cut by new road. Barrow 'G' - ploughed out. 1:2500 Surveys revised on AO Model. (8) Two sections of a previously unrecognised ring ditch were excavated within the barrow group in advance of road improvements (in 1987), anda small group of apparently disarticulated human bones was recovered. The remainder of the feature lay under the course of the existing road(cf auths (5) & (8)). A second feature several hundred yards to the north (not sited) produced pottery indicating a probable BA date. (9)
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