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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Randwick Long Barrow
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.4 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Gloucestershire Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Stroud  Nearest Village: Randwick
Map Ref: SO82500690  Landranger Map Number: 162
Latitude: 51.760507N  Longitude: 2.254958W
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
 3 Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
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 4 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
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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TheCaptain visited on 27th Aug 2021 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Cotswold Way loop walk, filling in the bit between Stonehouse and Standish woods. Up into the woods at Randwick, and in amongst all the mountain biking trails is the remains of this huge longbarrow, now all shorn of its overgrowth

4clydesdale7 visited on 20th Feb 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 What a whoppa! Those horns at the entrance are impressive

TheCaptain visited on 14th Mar 2009 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 This massive Long Barrow is to be found within Standish Wood, at the top of the hills to the north of Stroud. The remaining mound is about 55 metres in length, up to half as wide, and still 4 metres in height. At the northeastern end are the remains of a horned entrance with forecourt and a single stone lined chamber. Remains of this chamber are supposedly still to be seen, but the barrow is heavily overgrown, making any stone remains invisible to me when I visited. The barrow is set right on the hilltop, and almost surrounded by various quarrying and pits, some of which may date back almost as long as the barrow itself. Positioned within this thick Cotswold woodland, the place is very atmospheric, and supposedly a much more authentic setting than those barrows in open fields. A bit further on in the woods to the northeast are a couple of other round barrows, and a crossdyke. From Stroud, take the road north towards Randwick, and follow it up the hill, taking the little lane to the left when almost at the hilltop. There is a small parking area here, and a well maintained trackway north into the woods, from where the barrow is only a few hundred metres distant.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.67 Ambience: 4 Access: 4

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by thecaptain : The massive bulk of Randwick longbarrow viewed from the north. The remaining mound is about 55 metres in length, up to half as wide, and still 4 metres in height. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This massive Long Barrow is to be found within Standish Wood, at the top of the hills to the north of Stroud. The remaining mound is about 55 metres in length, up to half as wide, and still 4 metres in height.

At the northeastern end are the remains of a horned entrance with forecourt and a single stone lined chamber. Remains of this chamber are supposedly still to be seen, but the barrow is heavily overgrown, making any stone remains invisible to me when I visited.

The barrow is set right on the hilltop, and almost surrounded by various quarrying and pits, some of which may date back almost as long as the barrow itself. Positioned within this thick Cotswold woodland, the place is very atmospheric, and supposedly a much more authentic setting than those barrows in open fields.

A bit further on in the woods to the northeast are a couple of other round barrows, and a crossdyke.

From Stroud, take the road north towards Randwick, and follow it up the hill, taking the little lane to the left when almost at the hilltop. There is a small parking area here, and a well maintained trackway north into the woods, from where the barrow is only a few hundred metres distant.
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Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TimPrevett : This barrow, what it lacks for visibility more than makes up for in atmosphere. Ancient woods, towering trees, gnarled roots, a sense of being removed from every day life. I've had the blessing to visit here several times now in different weathers and seasons, and every time is memorable. Randwick Long Barrow, morning dusk, from the north east looking south west, probably 23rd December 2017. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TheCaptain : Up in the woods at Randwick, and in amongst all the mountain biking trails is the remains of this huge longbarrow, now all shorn of its overgrowth. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TimPrevett : This barrow, what it lacks for visibility more than makes up for in atmosphere. Ancient woods, towering trees, gnarled roots, a sense of being removed from every day life. I've had the blessing to visit here several times now in different weathers and seasons, and every time is memorable. Randwick Long Barrow (through the trees, rear right), from the south west looking north east, probably 23... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TimPrevett : This barrow, what it lacks for visibility more than makes up for in atmosphere. Ancient woods, towering trees, gnarled roots, a sense of being removed from every day life. I've had the blessing to visit here several times now in different weathers and seasons, and every time is memorable. Randwick Long Barrow, morning dusk, from the top into the woods to the south west, probably 23rd December...

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by TimPrevett : This barrow, what it lacks for visibility more than makes up for in atmosphere. Ancient woods, towering trees, gnarled roots, a sense of being removed from every day life. I've had the blessing to visit here several times now in different weathers and seasons, and every time is memorable. Randwick Long Barrow, morning dusk, viewed from the north, probably 23rd December 2017.

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by 4clydesdale7 : Best of all however is the horned entrance at the NE

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by 4clydesdale7 : Captain - the haircut did not reveal any notable stones just the enormous girth of the Barrow - looking along S side from SW

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by 4clydesdale7 : On your approach from the S you could just be impressed by the size of this Long Barrow - more readily appreciated now it has had a No1 haircut.

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by thecaptain : Brooding through the trees, almost unseen and unknown, the massive shape of Randwick longbarrow can be seen.

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by thecaptain : Composite panorama of three shots, taken from the northwestern side of this massive longbarrow.

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by thecaptain : This massive Long Barrow is to be found within Standish Wood, at the top of the hills to the north of Stroud. Seen here from The Toots on Selsley Common.

Randwick Long Barrow
Randwick Long Barrow submitted by thecaptain : On the left of the picture here, at the northeastern end of the barrow, are the remains of a horned entrance with forecourt and a single stone lined chamber. Remains of this chamber are supposedly still to be seen, but the barrow is heavily overgrown here, making any stone remains invisible to me when I visited.

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Re: Randwick Long Barrow by Zooks777 on Sunday, 15 August 2021
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Not visible on the Environment Agency lidar (grey icon next to that for CamRA) being in the midst of old quarrying (and the bike track)
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Re: Randwick Long Barrow by 4clydesdale7 on Monday, 20 June 2011
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This Long Barrow is quite impressive - be in no doubt it is a big one. It is a pity that it seems now to be part of an informal cross country cycle racing track for the youngsters in the local village.
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Re: Randwick Long Barrow by coldrum on Sunday, 03 January 2010
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The following information from Pastscape website.

"A long barrow orientated ENE to WSW and highest, 13ft, at its E
end. Before excavation in 1883 by Witts and Witchell its W
end had been quarried away leaving it 113 feet in length. At
its E end was a single burial chamber, between the horns of the
barrow, which contained the fragmented remains of at least
seven skeletons with some pottery. Above these, two pieces
of Roman pottery and a Roman horseshoe were found. The barrow
had been surrounded by a drystone wall and other walls,
possibly used for construction purposes, were found within
the mound. Several crouched long-headed skeletons, in a
fragmented state, were found against the south revetment wall
about 8ft from the quarry face at the west end. Finds are in
Gloucester Museum.

"Some burials around the edge of middle Neolithic long barrows may be late Neolithic in date." "

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=114970
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Re: Randwick Long Barrow by Jonzjob on Wednesday, 22 April 2009
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Blimey Captain! I lived just a few miles from there for 23 years and have spent probably hundreds of hours staring out from Selsley Common whilst flying my radio controlled gliders. I also used to walk around Haresfield Beacon for the same reason and never realised that the long barrow was there! Petty Peglers Tump, yes I know that one and have been in it several times, but not Randwick.

Now I live in the South of France and only go back when it's needed I probably won't get the chance to see it! Domage.
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    Re: Randwick Long Barrow by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 22 April 2009
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    Coming soon (when I get round to processing my pictures) - The Toots on Selsley Common. The exact place from where you probably used to fly your gliders !
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Re: Randwick Long Barrow by TheCaptain on Tuesday, 16 January 2007
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Excavations in 1883 concerned the examination of the single celled terminal chamber.
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