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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Priddy Nine Barrows
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Barrow Cemetery
 Nearest Village: Priddy
Map Ref: ST53925149  Landranger Map Number: 182
Latitude: 51.260697N  Longitude: 2.66177W
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.
 3 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.
 4 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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Priddy Nine Barrows
Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Bladup : Sunset at one of the Priddy Nine Barrows [Eastern end]. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Somerset. There are actually 17 barrows in this extensive cemetery which is arranged over two low ridges, so appearing all along the skyline if you stand in the right place. Access is good from several points, with the barrows standing in pasture.

Most of the barrows are in good condition although they were all dug into in the 18th century. It is a great place to visit, this part of Mendip being littered with field monuments - at least 122 barrows.

Park in the centre of the village by the green. Across the road from the barrows lies the Priddy Circles. A little difficult to get at as there is no public right of way and they lie over several fields.
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Priddy Nine Barrows
Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Bladup : Priddy Nine Barrows looking North West, One of my favourite barrow groups [together with the connected Ashen hill group]. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Postman : So what kind of barrow is that then? Bell? (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by TheCaptain : The Priddy 9 Barrows group, seen as the sun was setting on a fabulous 27 Dec 2018. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Bladup : Some of the Priddy Nine Barrows. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Bladup : Priddy Nine Barrows, The most Northern of the two barrows to the North of the main group with the Ashen hill group in the Distance.

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Bladup : Priddy Nine Barrows, The two barrows to the North of the main group [in the background].

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by caradoc68 : Standing on top of one of the highest hills in the area is the Priddy Nine Borrows, this site can be seen from miles around. Not far from Ashen hill barrows and the priddy circles with more archaeology in the area, this make's this part of Somerset a kind of prehistoric open air Museum. Where ever you turn there is a prehistoric monument whether it be a Barrow, Long Barrow, Henge or standing stone...

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Andy B : Bronze Age Barrows In the foreground is a Bowl Barrow. This is one of a pair of bowl barrows (the phtographer was standing on the other) which, along with 7 other round barrows, make up Priddy Nine Barrows. In the distance is Ashen Hill and 6 of the 8 Ashen Hill Barrows can be seen there silhoueted against the wood. Copyright Sharon Loxton and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons L...

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Humbucker : What a scorcher of a day! Standing on one of the barrows looking along the row.

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Humbucker : The Priddy Barrows from one of the 'separated' barrows at the North Western end of the row.

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Antonine : 2009 (1 comment)

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Antonine

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Priddy Nine Barrows submitted by Antonine

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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by dooclay on Sunday, 18 September 2022
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I visited 9 barrows today and the entrance to the field now bears a sign denying public access/right of way.
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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by Pryderi on Saturday, 13 August 2016
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Just a comment concerning the word 'Priddy' which is from the Celtic 'priddo': ' to inter, bury; to cover with earth'. This is from the noun 'pridd': 'earth' but with the quality of clay-soil and probably associated with puddled clay. Is this the nature of the of the local terrain?
The word is further testimony to the prevalence of p-Celtic as the once principal language of Britain or as we know it 'Welsh'.

Mike Field
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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by PeteG on Monday, 31 October 2011
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http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/LocalPages/NewsDetails.aspx?nsid=24508&t=1&lid=4

an arrest was made today
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Re: Priddy Circles Damage by PeteG on Wednesday, 20 July 2011
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a petition has been started. please sign here
http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/protectukheritage

PeteG
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Re: Priddy Circles Damage by Andy B on Saturday, 16 July 2011
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Thanks to Past Horizons for further helping to get the word out:
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/07/2011/neolithic-monument-bulldozed-flat-in-england-provokes-outrage
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Priddy Circles Damage by Andy B on Saturday, 16 July 2011
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For more on the damage to Priddy Circles visit our pages here
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7674
and
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7704
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Tessa Munt MP appalled by the desecration of the Priddy Circles by Andy B on Saturday, 16 July 2011
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Local MP Tessa Munt visited the ancient landscape of Neolithic Priddy this week and saw for herself the extensive damage caused to the precious Priddy Circles.

Thought to be earlier than Stonehenge, the rare circular earthworks, which are best viewed from the air, are considered to be one of the most important prehistoric monuments in Somerset. A large part of one of the series of four Neolithic henge monuments has been razed to the ground, the area levelled and reseeded with grass. English Heritage and Somerset County Council are investigating.

Tessa said, “It is hard to believe this could have happened to a protected and Scheduled Archaeological Monument in such a spectacular part of the Mendips. Priddy is revered for its ancient locations, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and lies within the protection of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. These recent developments show just how fragile and vulnerable these historic sites can be. Clearly, we must tighten legislation to ensure that ancient places like these which have survived unchanged for 5,000 years and more are preserved and protected for future generations. This cannot be allowed to happen again.”

Tessa is keeping a close watch on the situation and will be lobbying English Heritage and Somerset County Council to ensure that action is taken.

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http://www.tessamunt.org.uk/2011/07/13/tessa-munt-mp-appalled-by-the-desecration-of-the-priddy-circles/#comment-191
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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by DrewParsons on Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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I plan to be there in October - had better pack my boots and matador's cape!!
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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by abuchan43 on Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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I visited the Priddy Nine Barrows site on the 30th of June while I was staying at The Cheddar Head Camping and Caravanning Site. (recommended) I cycled up from the B3135 looking first at the Ashen Hill Barrows and then travelled across to Priddy Nine Barrows.
Compared to the Ashen Hill Barrows, Priddy Nine Barrows was disappointing. The place was full of cows and the ground was awash with liquid Cow poo. You could not really see the Barrows for Cows and I had to completely wash my cycling shoes when I got back to the camp.
The was a notice on the gate warning people that there was a Bull in the field, but I looked very carefully and could not see one. I can only assume that this notice was put up to discourage people from going in to look at the Barrows. Being from Devon I know what a Bull looks like, but I think people from the big Cities would likely look at the cows and decided not go in there.
In spite of all this the site is definitely worth a visit, but if you go there in mid-summer watch out for the Horse Flies!



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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by grumpyoldgit on Monday, 24 May 2010
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Park in the centre of the village by the green. The walk to the barrows will give you a healthy thirst. Across the road from the barrows lies the Priddy Circles. A little difficult to get at as there is no public right of way and they lie over several fields.
On your return, make your way to the New Inn on the green. Nine ciders were on offer when I visited last week!
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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by Brutus on Wednesday, 02 July 2008
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I also recommend the Queen Victoria, but first, then a little stroll to walk off the effects of the cider.
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Re: Priddy Nine Barrows by Anonymous on Monday, 14 April 2008
I visited the Priddy Nine Barrows on the first of April 2008. There are actually 17 barrows in this extensive cemetery which is arranged over two low ridges, so appearing all along the skyline if you stand in the right place. Access is good from several points, with the barrows standing in pasture. Most of the barrows are in good condition although they were all entered in the 18th century. It is a great place to visit, this part of Mendip being littered with field monuments - at least 122 barrows. I recomment the Queen Victoria pub in Priddy for a rest after this adventure.
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