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Embanked enclosure

Barrow, unclassified

What is recorded here

Marked as a circular feature (diam. c. 15m) only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on a gentle W-facing slope c. 450m from the River Suck to the NW and SW and planted with deciduous trees within the demesne of Mount Talbot. Oval mound (dims. 19.5m E-W; 14m N-S; H 3.2-3.6m) with an oval summit (dims. 4.5m E-W; 1.5m N-S). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Embanked enclosure; date uncertain but potentially prehistoric. Its significance lies in its rare representation on early Ordnance Survey maps, suggesting possible ceremonial or defensive function.

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