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<< Our Photo Pages >> Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound - Artificial Mound in England in Dorset

Submitted by Stonetramp on Thursday, 03 November 2022  Page Views: 870

Modern SitesSite Name: Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Dorchester  Nearest Village: Beaminster
Map Ref: ST5066904650
Latitude: 50.839263N  Longitude: 2.701959W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
5

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Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by Stonetramp : Just by chance came across this amazing long barrow for housing cremations in perpetuity created in 2020. It is a stone-lined "tomb" with niches under a large mound. The approach is lined with huge standing stones. There is a new stone circle nearby, and meadows of natural inhumations with trees planted on top. It is off the A356 south of Chedington right opposite the turn to Beaminster, Dors... (Vote or comment on this photo)
A modern barrow for housing cremations in perpetuity created in 2020. It is a stone-lined "tomb" with niches under a large mound. The approach is lined with huge standing stones. There is a new stone circle nearby, and meadows of natural inhumations with trees planted on top.

It is off the A356 south of Chedington right opposite the turn to Beaminster, Dorset
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Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Sign at entrance. Located off the A356 S of Chedington. The turn is opposite the turn to Beamster. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Megalith in the circle with an amazing aggregation of calcite petals! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : A marked megalith in the circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : A megalith in the circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Grooves on one of the circle megaliths. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : The nearby stone circle.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Meadows adjacent with inhumations with trees planted above them.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Another view of the entrance.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Looking out the passage from inside the chamber.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Deep passage to niches behind locked gate at rear of chamber going back into the depths of the barrow.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Wall of chamber with bench.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Information on plinth.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Central plinth with light, urn and information.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Ceiling of the entry chamber.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Entry passage.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Going in!

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : Entrance on the back side of the mound.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : One of the megaliths along the avenue.

Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound
Higher Ground Meadow Modern Burial Mound submitted by stonetramp : The avenue leading to the mound.

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The other modern burial chambers we know about - any others? by Andy B on Friday, 04 November 2022
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A rundown of the other modern burial chambers we know about:

Tim Daw's at All Cannings:
https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=35285

Soulton Long Barrow
https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=51487

Do you know of any others?
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