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<< Our Photo Pages >> Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows - Barrow Cemetery in England in Somerset

Submitted by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 17 October 2007  Page Views: 9877

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Shepton Mallet  Nearest Village: Oakhill
Map Ref: ST63484616  Landranger Map Number: 183
Latitude: 51.213466N  Longitude: 2.524224W
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TheCaptain visited on 19th Mar 2023 - their rating: Access: 4 Several round barrows can be clearly seen from the roman road in an open field along the ridgetop, with several more to be found in Beacon Hill Woods. I didn't have time to park and go and have a proper look.

Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows submitted by dooclay : There are a number of Barrows in the wood, including HER 23394 - the largest of them (Vote or comment on this photo)
Several round barrows can be clearly seen from the roman road above Oakhill in an open field along the ridgetop, with several more to be found in Beacon Hill Woods.

These barrows and earthworks are contained within several different Scheduled Monument listings, including the following:

Circular earthwork and barrows on Beacon Hill

Two round barrows on Beacon Hill

Round barrow on Beacon Hill

Round barrow in Beacon Plantation

Note: An urn from one of the barrows can be seen in Birmingham Museum. See comments on recent finds.
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Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows submitted by dooclay : Beacon Woods Obelisk (Vote or comment on this photo)

Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows submitted by dooclay : From the East (Vote or comment on this photo)

Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows submitted by dooclay : HER 23395 has an 'Obelisk' atop of variously, post-medieval, 18th century (same) or unknown date. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows submitted by dooclay : Right next to the wood is 23061 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows
Beacon Hill (Oakhill) Barrows submitted by dooclay : Taken from the nearby wood, Barrows 23058, 23059 & 23060

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Beacon Hill Wood reveals Bronze Age discoveries by coldrum on Wednesday, 17 October 2007
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Beacon Hill Wood reveals Bronze Age discoveries

Beacon Hill Wood in Somerset is well known for its archaeology but - in an exciting new find - digs have found a Bronze Age burial mound, including an urn with possible human remains.

It was discovered by the Beacon Hill Society during digs at two sites on Beacon, funded by Somerset Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund and led by Peter Leach, an archaeological consultant. The aim of the digs was to investigate, with the help local volunteers and college students, the remains of two suspected prehistoric round barrows.

As digging began both barrows revealed some fascinating finds....

The investigation soon confirmed that the first low barrow, on the western side of the wood, was a Bronze Age barrow. Loose stones found inset in the barrow, initially thought to be a sign of previous robbing, slowly began to uncover something much more interesting. Under the stones a large capping stone was found and beneath that a complete Bronze Age burial urn from around 1300-1400 BC, was discovered. The urn contains some interesting remains and is now with a specialist laboratory for further investigation, including carbon dating and pollen analysis, but it is hoped there will be a re-internment of the contents remains next spring.

The second and smaller barrow investigated turned out not to be a barrow at all, but, even more excitingly, revealed the possible Roman remains of a small building. It is thought this could be linked to ancient quarries which we know were being worked in Roman times.

Peter Leach said 'This is the first modern scientific investigation of a Bronze Age round barrow in Somerset and we were very fortunate to find an intact burial urn here. In addition, the discovery has the potential to throw new light on the prehistoric environment and flora of Beacon Hill.'

Michelle Byrne of the Woodland Trust said 'These valuable archaeological discoveries show how important Beacon Hill Wood has been for local people over the centuries and helps us to build a much clearer picture of how it was used through the ages.'

For more information, visit the Beacon Hill Society website at: http://www.bhsm.org.uk
http://www.treeforall.org.uk/Update/NewsArticles/bronze_age_discoveries.htm
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