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This site is referred to in the Daniel, Corcoran, Darvill and Grinsell County Gazeteer as GLO 70 North Cerney 1 but EH and the OS no longer list it as a barrow suggesting that it may be a medieval midden dump -
EH & OS concede (you might not credit this) that their only examination was by aerial photograph and 'the location was totally obscured by trees' - yes that is a quotation from pastcape 327207 !!! - your reporter not having a pilot's licence nor a kite camera thought it could be more profitable if a visit by car was made - such is the practicality of the older generation - see photos -
On arrival I struggled with my seat belt and having released the same ventured forth to the barrow - I found the odd large stone close at hand - there was some damage to the barrow from ploughing but there also seemed to be the alas ever present (these days) excavation crater - there is no excavation recorded as far as I can tell - the barrow is on a slight but prominent spur and it lies NE/SW -
T C Darvill and A Saville still think it could be a Long Barrow - anyone got a shovel? Well you might need it if it is a midden
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