More information : (Centred at SY 65138798) Tumuli (NR) (twice) (1)
Four Barrow Hill Group. Six barrows, including two probable bells
in south-west to north-east line on top of a broad spur.
All have been ploughed.
'A' Bowl (?) (65078787). Diam. 78 ft., ht. 4 1/2 ft.
'B' Bowl (?) (65108793) 60 yds. N.E. of 'A' Diam. 93 ft., ht. 5 ft.
'C' Bell (?) (65138798) 70 yds. N.E. of 'B' Diam. 97 ft., ht. 6 ft.
Ditch-circle, about 190 ft. in diam., visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934,
3091.
'D' Bowl (?) (65148795) immediately adjacent to 'C' on S.E.
Ploughed almost flat.
'E' Bowl (?) (65148804) 70 yds. N. of 'C' Diam. 106 ft., ht. 6 ft.
Crossed by hedge.
'F'. Bell (?) (65188808) 60 yds. N.E. of 'E'. Ploughed almost flat.
Ditch 140 ft. in diam., apparently separated from mound by berm
about 15 ft. wide, visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 3091. (2-4)
'A' SY 65068787. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height
1.0m.
'B' SY 65098792. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m,
height 1.3m.
'C' SY 65138797. Bell (?) barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m,
height 2.4m. Large size suggests a bell but there is no trace of
berm nor ditch.
'D' No visible remains - ploughed out.
'E' SY 65158803. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m, height
2.5m.
'F' SY 65178808. Bell (?) barrow, ploughed almost flat, diameter
28.0m approximately, height 0.3m, no trace of berm.
All the barrows are in arable and have been ploughed. None has a
visible ditch.
Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. (5)
SY 651880. Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill. Scheduled. (6-7)
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