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Barrow

Barrow, ditch barrow

What is recorded here

In improved pasture, but remaining wet and rushy. Remains of circular area (diam. c. 4m) defined by remains of shallow fosse (Wth 1.25m; D 0.1m) W-N-SE. Interior generally level and same height as exterior ground level. Shallow land drain c. 4.5m to W and similar drain c. 4m to SE. Identified as a ring-ditch on an aerial photograph (OS 2347 and 2396/7 mono). Ditch barrow (TS066-014----) c. 7m to NNE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Ditch barrow, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the presence of a shallow fosse, indicating a ritual or ceremonial function typical of burial monuments from this period.

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What survives
Recorded monument

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