| Summary : A long barrow, 97 feet long, 70 feet wide, 14 feet high in 1812, but more recently 10 feet high apparently oriented east south east/west north west. It was excavated in 1804 by W Cunnington, who found a layer of charred wood and ashes possibly from platform cremations, but no primary burials in the mound, one accompanied by sword, knife, spearhead, umbo and other objects. All the finds seem to have been lost. It was re-opened by Thurman and the Rev A Fane in 1856 but without result. The mound is much damaged by ploughing and other mutilations and there is no indication of flanking ditches. |
More information : (ST 9687 3918) Long Barrow (NR). (1)
A long barrow, 97 feet long, 70 feet wide, 14 feet high in 1812, but
more recently 10 feet high apparently oriented east south east/west
north west. It was excavated in 1804 by W Cunnington, who found a
layer of charred wood and ashes possibly from 'platform cremations,
but no primary burials in the mound, one accompanied by sword,
knife, spearhead, umbo and other objects. All the finds seem to have
been lost. It was re-opened by Thurman and the Rev A Fane in 1856 but
without result. The mound is much damaged by ploughing and other
mutilations and there is no indication of flanking ditches. (2-4)
ST 9687 3918. This long barrow in pasture, is unusually situated on
the edge of a river. It is 28 m long (oriented north east/south west
and not as stated), 18 m wide and up to 3.4m high, although there is
a deep pit at its centre. Published survey 25' revised. (5)
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