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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow
Barrow
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On a gentle NW-facing slope, in reclaimed pasture. Enclosures (LI024-271/135---) lie 107m to NW and 185m to SW, respectively. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Monument identified as a circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 99: AP 4/3677). Monument is visible as a circular-shaped cropmark (approx. diam. 20m) on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 99. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 25 July 2020
A ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices and possible links to nearby enclosures, though its exact role remains unclear due to limited documentation.

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