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Barrow — ring-barrow in Newchurch

Barrow — ring-barrow
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On top of a flat ridge with good views to the E and SE, in pasture. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 16m) but not shown on the 1901 revision. A ring-barrow (overall diam. 19.5m) consisting of a flat central area (diam. c. 6.5m), enclosed by a fosse (top Wth 3.8m; basal Wth 1.6m; D 0.5m) and outer bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.5m). There is a causewayed entrance in the SE sector (Wth c. 2m over fosse; c. 3m gap in bank). There monument is heavily overgrown with furze bushes. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 July 2022

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