More information : (Centred SY 863950) Tumulis (NR) (three shown) (1)
'A' - SY 86329508. Bowl barrow, 13 paces diameter and 3 1/2 ft high. 'B' - SY 86349509. Bowl barrow, 13 paces diameter and 4ft high. 'C' - SY 86349509. Bowl barrow, 13 paces diameter and 6ft high. 'D' - SY 86419507. Bowl barrow, 15 paces diameter and 5ft high discovered by L V Grinsell (Not shown on OS plans). (2)
'A' - Fir and fern-covered bowl barrow, 12.0m diameter and 1.3m high with no trace of ditch or mutilation. 'B' - Fir and fern-covered bowl barrow, 13.5m diameter and 1.6m high with no trace of ditch or mutilation. 'C' - Fir and fern-covered bowl barrow, 17.0m diameter and 2.1m high with no trace of ditch or mutilation. 'D' - There is no trace of barrow at this point (SY 86419507) but the natural summit of a hill which is heavily overgrown with bushes. (3)
The Broomhill Group of four, tree covered and damaged bowl barrows in an irregular line on the crest of a spur. 'A' - (84) SY 86329508. 30ft diameter and 4ft high. 'B' - (85) SY 86359509. 40ft diameter and 5ft high. 'C' - (86) SY 86389509. 53ft diameter and 7 1/2ft high. 'D' - (87) SY 86419506. 45ft diameter and 5ft high. (4)
"SY 864951. Three round barrows in Bere Wood. Scheduled" (5)
Four bowl barrows mutilated and spread by re-afforestation. 'A' measures 15.2 metres in diameter and 1.4 metres high, and 'B' is 16.5 metres in diameter and 1.4 metres high. 'C' on the track edge, measures 20.0 by 21.8 metres and 1.8 metres high while 'D', at SY 86409506 on a crest on the opposite side of the track, is 14.7 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (6) |