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<< Our Photo Pages >> Willersey - Chambered Tomb in England in Gloucestershire

Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 24 September 2002  Page Views: 8038

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Willersey Alternative Name: Willersey I
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.18 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Gloucestershire Type: Chambered Tomb

Map Ref: SP118383  Landranger Map Number: 150
Latitude: 52.042974N  Longitude: 1.829367W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Willersey
Willersey submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SE. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Tomb with damaged long mound in Gloucestershire

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Willersey
Willersey submitted by HarryTwenty : Standing next to the tree on the top looking SW along the length of the barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Willersey submitted by HarryTwenty : SW end looking NE. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Willersey
Willersey submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Willersey
Willersey submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SW. Am guessing the tree sat on the top is for identification. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Willersey
Willersey submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SE. Think this is it, it's the only structure at the point shown on the map.

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Re: Willersey by HarryTwenty on Saturday, 13 January 2024
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Description from the twentytrees website:

Willersey Barrow

"There is a mound in Willersey Camp, on the top of the Cotteswold Hills, one and a half miles from Broadway, very much like a long barrow, though without excavation it would be impossible to be certain as to its nature. Its length is 160 feet, greatest width 66 feet, and greatest height four feet six inches. Its direction is east and west, the highest portion being at the east end. The interior seems to be composed of oolitic rubble and slabs, similar to that found in other Gloucestershire barrows."

Gloucestershire, 7 S.E. Parish of Willersey. 55*.

Latitude 52° 02' 33". Longitude 1° 49' 42". Height above O.D. about 850 feet.


Witts gives its length as 160 feet, width 66 feet and height at the east end 4 feet 6 inches. It lies within Willersey Camp. The follow- ing remarks, being the only known accounts of its "excavation," are quoted verbatim ; - "Through the kindness and liberality of Mr. Chadwick, the owner of the property, this barrow was in some measure opened ten days ago [written July 25th, 1884]. The outside walls on the north and south sides were clearly traced, and some very large stones were found at the east end. A few bones were discovered under the largest stone. These have been carefully preserved, and the opening, so far as it went, has been left for your inspection." (p. ii). "From the camp a short walk brought the party to the barrow, which with praiseworthy zeal Mr. Witts had on the previous day [July 23rd, 1884], with a willing party of workers, partially excavated. The face of the outer wall of the barrow was exposed for some distance, also the walls of some of the chambers, though displaced probably by previous explorers. Here the bones of the ox were found, and also many fragments of human bones and of pottery, with some flint chips. After an explanation of the form and extent of the barrow, a hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr. Chadwick for his permission to explore the barrow, and to those who had so well done the work. The carriages were resumed. . ." (p. 29).

That is the only record left to posterity by the persons responsible for the affair. The dates are irreconcilable but are given as in the original.

The barrow stands in a ploughed field, and is crossed by a field wall. About 500 feet to the east is a round barrow. Visited Nov. i6th, 1920.

W. 37.

Trans. B. and G.A.S., IX, 1884-5, pp. 11, 29. (Quoted above).

(www.twentytrees.co.uk/History/Prehistory/Thing/Cotswolds-Neolithic-Tombs.html?0LwxmM4L)
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