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Fairy Toot Long Barrow, Nempnett Thrubwell, North Somerset. ST521618
This once massive burial mound is now all but totally destroyed. The original size was about 60m long, 25m wide, on a north-south axis. What remains is now largely flattened rubble with trees and scrub growing on it. Within the centre of the barrow are remains of a sheep shed or suchlike, almost certainly built using stones from the barrow. However, at the north end is a small insight into the probable glory of its original form, where a couple of small mounds remain under the roots of trees. These remains are over 2m in height, and are clearly seen to have the outer face constructed of drystone walling. In fact, it is possible to make out the remains of what was possibly an opening of some sort and what was possibly a chamber entrance, but it is always possible that these are more modern alterations.
It is recorded that an excavation in 1788 produced evidence of a gallery with several chambers, and remains of skeletons were found.
Legend has it that fairies and goblins can be seen here.
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