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DigsSite Name: Sutton in the Isle Round Barrow
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 5.425 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cambridgeshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Ely  Nearest Village: Sutton in the Isle
Map Ref: TL443790
Latitude: 52.390014N  Longitude: 0.119062E
Condition:
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4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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2Not Good
1Awful
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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
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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Round Barrow in Cambridgeshire. The lives of the bronze age people who settled, worked and traded in East Cambridgeshire are shrouded in mystery. But a dedicated band of volunteers in Sutton is throwing light on this integral part of our past, and look set to make real advances in our archaeological understanding of East Cambridgeshire in the new year.

For more than three years now, a group of volunteers, who have named themselves the Sutton Archaeological Group, have worked steadily to excavate a Bronze Age barrow at the village's gravel pits.

The barrow - a Bronze Age burial mound - has already provided a glimpse into the activities of the people in the area, but the team hopes to dig deeper and even uncover some human remains.

The project began after villager Gill Shapland decided an application could be made to the Local Heritage Initiative to investigate Sutton's Bronze Age past.

More, with photos: Ely Standard and visit the village's own web site (click on Archaeological Dig near the top in the left-hand menu)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Map Ref given is that of the centre of Sutton Village. Information on the wherabouts of the barrow would be appreciated.
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Indiana Osborne and the curse of the Sutton Barrow by Anonymous on Friday, 29 December 2006
A modern day fairy tale of fenland folklore - by Liz Hawkins

Once upon a time in a village in the Fens lived a man named Kim Osborne. Yes, a man. Despite this unfortunate accident of christening, Kim was a popular fellow, well liked amongst the villagers of Sutton in the Isle, and renowned for his extensive knowledge of pop trivia.
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Amongst his many and varied interests, Kim was keen on Archaeology. As part of researches into the history of this pleasant Village of the Year 2002 (as sponsored by Calor Gas) Kim had become involved with a group known as the Archaeological Dig Project, or ADP for short. (Actually SCS-ADP due to it’s complicated and somewhat incestuous relationship with the village Conservation Society, but thereby hangs another tale…).

In the Spring of the Year of Our Lord 2004, Kim, and a group of fellow prehistoric enthusiasts, began to excavate the site of a burial mound. The location was top secret, so much so that all those involved were asked to sign a document in blood before the location was revealed to them, and secret passes were required to gain access to the mystical mound.

The curse of the Barrow began on the first day of digging. As if to warn of things to come, the spirits gave it their best throwing hail, rain, and wind at the unfortunate band. So keen were they to get muddy, however, they remained on the sacred site nearly all day.

In subsequent weeks and months, the curse manifested itself in more varied and imaginative ways. Some events may be seen by the sceptic as mere accidents of fate, pure coincidence. But those intimately involved in village life know better. No sooner than Indiana Osborne becomes involved in a project, than the spirits of the past begin to show their wrath. It became more and more apparent that this time, Indiana Osborne was not going to escape lightly. Following days where the sun scorched the intrepid diggers, and the wind nearly blinded them with dust, the more bizarre and intriguing "accidents" began to occur.

More: http://www.suttononline.org/sutarcio.htm
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