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<< Our Photo Pages >> Chapman Barrows - Barrow Cemetery in England in Devon

Submitted by TheCaptain on Monday, 07 October 2002  Page Views: 8571

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Chapman Barrows Alternative Name: Longstone Allotment
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.7 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Devon Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Lynmouth  Nearest Village: Parracombe
Map Ref: SS698435  Landranger Map Number: 180
Latitude: 51.175869N  Longitude: 3.86395W
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
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 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
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
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Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by thecaptain : One of the largest barrows, on the highest point of the hill, has an Ordnance Survey trig point concreted onto its top, as well as the field boundary wall running up and over it. Other than that, it is still in a very fine condition, with remains of a ditch around the outside. (Vote or comment on this photo)
There are about half a dozen large round barrows in an east to west line running up the western slope and over the top of Chapman Down, and with a few other barrows also scattered about nearby making a total of eleven barrows in all.

A field boundary runs along through and over the top of them. One of the largest, on the highest point of the hill, has an Ordnance Survey trig point concreted onto its top, as well as the field boundary wall running up and over it. Other than that, it is still in a very fine condition, with remains of a ditch around the outside.

It is said that on a clear day you can see most of North Devon, southwest to Bodmin Moor and three further National Parks: south to Dartmoor, north to the Brecon Beacons and further away to the northwest the Pembrokeshire Coast.
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Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by Bladup : Looking west over the eastern most barrow (with a trig point on it) to the next barrow in the row. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by Bladup : A Chapman Barrow at SS698435. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by Bladup : Chapman Barrows, a puddle on the southern barrow at the western end of the line. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by Bladup : Chapman Barrows, the southern one at the western end of the line. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by Bladup : Chapman Barrows, the northern one at the western end of the line. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by thecaptain : As is usual, the barrows have all been dug into at the top. (1 comment)

Chapman Barrows
Chapman Barrows submitted by thecaptain : There are about half a dozen large round barrows in an east to west line running up the western slope and over the top of Chapman Down.

Chapman Barrows Quincunx
Chapman Barrows Quincunx submitted by thecaptain : The recently broken central stone of this once splendid, but now almost totally wrecked Exmoor Quincunx. What was once ground level for the stone can be seen, with it all worn and eroded above this, no doubt by thousands of years of sheep and other animals rubbing themselves on it. (1 comment)

Chapman Barrows Quincunx
Chapman Barrows Quincunx submitted by thecaptain : The recently broken central stone of this once splendid, but now almost totally wrecked Exmoor Quincunx.

Chapman Barrows Quincunx
Chapman Barrows Quincunx submitted by thecaptain : The remains of the western stone, hiding amongst the long grass.

Chapman Barrows Quincunx
Chapman Barrows Quincunx submitted by thecaptain : The broken remains of the upper stone. Its all very saddening.

Chapman Barrows Quincunx
Chapman Barrows Quincunx submitted by thecaptain : The lower stone of this once splendid, but now almost completely wrecked site. The eastern stone should be somewhere in the long grass near top left.

Chapman Barrows Quincunx
Chapman Barrows Quincunx submitted by thecaptain : Looking up the slope from the bottom stone. The broken central stone is in a depression beside the marsh grass below my bag - which marks the position of the upper stone.

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 170m S 182° Chapman Barrows Quincunx* Standing Stones (SS69794333)
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Re: Chapman Barrows by TheCaptain on Monday, 03 March 2008
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I went and did a walk on Exmoor yesterday, march 2nd 2008. I parked at Breakneck Hole and walked north and west to Chapman’s Barrows, hoping to find 4 stone settings, one stone row, one large menhir and lots of barrows. This was all up to the top of the second or third highest hill of the moor, with supposedly tremendous views everywhere – Bodmin to the west, Dartmoor to the south and Black mountains to the north.

But despite a lovely sunny start to the day and during the two hour drive down, before I had even got out of the car, the showers forecast for later in the evening had already arrived, but I persevered. Almost right from the start, my feet were soaked, as the ground was so boggy – and it continued to boogy for the rest of the day. Quite how it can be so wet, right up at the top of the hill, and after about 2 weeks of dry weather, I will never know – guess that’s why this is a barren moor. There was frogspawn literally all over the place in amongst the grass.

I found the first stone setting, one decent stone and 3 fallen bits. Couldn’t find the next despite much searching amongst the tall wet grasses and heather. Couldn’t find the stone row either. Did find a couple of lizards? (what, at this time of year ? maybe they were quick moving newts) and a big dead bird. The lots of large barrows were good, one even with its own moat! The Longstone was good, but I couldn’t get to it as it was in it’s own lake !

The far point of the walk, and my aim, was to find a proper Exmoor Quincunx. Eventually I found one broken slab in a hole, and with much careful searching and pacing out, I found the rest of it hidden in amongst the moor grass. But all very disappointing broken tiny stones, no more than 6 inches in height. The barrows at the top of the hill were splendid, with some inquisitive sheep, but the views were not. Then it started snowing – well, probably more like sleet. Time to go back.

After an hour walking back, went on a little detour to find another stone setting, a little circle thing, which I could not find, but it was now gone 5:oclock and I was still nearly an hours walk back to the car, so gave up – no way of finding it in amongst that long growth, and it was getting dark. So quickly back towards the car the most direct route – at one point I was in the mire up to my knee !!!

I am very achy this morning, its hard on the legs with all that rough wet ground, but it must have done me good.
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Re: Chapman Barrows by Anonymous on Saturday, 03 March 2007
My wife and I recently moved to Parracombe and went walking to Chapman Barrows. We walked up to the top barrow and the panoramic views were Fantastic.and there was a certain peace about the whole place.We came across a head stone of a seventeen year old boy who in his life enjoyed being up there so much his family put it there he was born 1915 and died 1932.I can see why he loved it so much as it must have been even more special in those days.
Thanks for your time this is a great site
From a couple who consider them selves very fortunate to live in parracombe

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