More information : (Centred SY 876840) Five Barrows (NR) (1)
Five Barrow Hill Group of six round barrows, including three bells
in an almost straight line along the summit of a slight ridge: (2)
'A'-(36) SY 87598410. Bell barrow, about 90ft diameter and 5ft high
with berm about 12ft wide and ditch 12ft wide and up to 2 1/2 ft deep.
'B'-(35)-SY 87608405. Bell barrow, about 100ft diameter and 7ft high
with berm 12ft wide and ditch 12ft wide and up to 2 1/2ft deep.
'C'-(34) SY 87618400. Bell barrow, 105ft diameter including
sloping berm and 6ft high, with recently recut ditch 12ft wide and
up to 3 1/2ft deep.
'D'-(32)-SY 87638393. Bowl barrow, 62ft diameter and 4 1/2ft high.
'E'-(31)-SY 87628390. Bowl (?) barrow, about 42ft diameter and
about 4ft high. Destroyed.
'F'-(33)-SY 87638397. Bowl (?) barrow, about 30ft diameter and 1ft
high.
(Authy 2). (3)
SY 876840. Five Barrows, round barrows. Scheduled. (4)
Barrows 'A' - 'D' approximate to the descriptions and measurements
of Authority (3) 'E' has been destroyed, while 'F' is not a barrow
but an area of greater vegetation growth with no underlying mound.
Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (5)
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