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St Catherine's Hill (Isle of Wight)
Date Added: 10th May 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 13th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
St Catherine's Hill (Isle of Wight) submitted by ringpaw on 9th Sep 2009. Bronze age barrow near Oratory, from west side.
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Log Text: A ruined but still recognizable barrow near to the ancient oratory. A Lime Kiln is said be situated into the side of the barrow, which may have been used to build the oratory
Shorwell 1
Date Added: 17th Mar 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 2
Shorwell 1 submitted by RingPaw on 20th May 2006. Long view of site. This is where the barrow is according to evidence of field boundaries, etc. Spectacular views all round, village of Shorwell in background.
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Log Text: I think I walked past this several times during the 2hrs looking for it! Having found the map reference site I continued to look for it. This one is the worst condition barrow that I have found so far. It is unrecognisable as a round barrow, possibly due to ploughing and a general lack of preservation :(. I found RingPaw's description accurate. No ambience, and no tell-tale mound to speak of. There are a few lumps in the ground but nothing else however, a few meters away I found a likely looking earthwork further towards Chillerton but not at the map co-ordinates. All-in-all disappointing :o
See video - https://youtu.be/L7jTxUYCZkA
Shorwell 2
Date Added: 21st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Shorwell 2 submitted by RingPaw on 20th May 2006. Barrow in foreground, more obvious on site, but largely ruined.
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Log Text: Having lived in Shorwell as a vicar's son for 8yrs in the 70's I never knew of this gem! Quite a noticeable barrow, even from the approach, however once on top of the downs you need to keep to the nearest side of the fence in order to notice the barrow. Follow the far side of the fence and you will miss it (my mistake!). It is easily noticed as you approach it from the untrodden footpath so you have to go through bracken to get to it. Once there you'll find that it's a medium sized barrow, reasonably well preserved, albeit covered in bracken and with Badger/Fox holes so beware!. The ambience for me was noticeable but not overpowering, unlike the Black Barrow of Brighstone.
See video - https://youtu.be/L7jTxUYCZkA
Cheverton Farm
Date Added: 18th Mar 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Cheverton Farm submitted by RingPaw on 10th Feb 2006. Long distance view of area, barrows are in middle distance on the ridge by the tongue of woodland.
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Log Text: There are two round barrows at this site. One of them is quite noticeable albeit around a meter high at highest point. Roughly 20mtr diameter with quite a distinctive circumference. The second barrow is approx seven meters to the East. Just recognisable if you know what to look for. Again this one is roughly 20mtr diameter but only approx half a meter high. They have probably been ploughed out in the past. Little evidence of excavation. The ambience is ordinary and not much to experience.
These two barrows are part of a larger cemetery on the Downs. There are another five barrows here. The most Westward barrows take 25minutes to reach on foot. The other two clumps of barrows are at map ref: SZ4411 8420, and SZ4453 8415.
IMPORTANT: all the barrows are on private farm land. I had permission to visit.
See videos - Site I, Brighstone end: https://youtu.be/oJ_D-opFkhs
Site II, middle barrows: https://youtu.be/m_MAgye1Zo4?t=2
Site III, nearest barrows to Cheverton Farm: https://youtu.be/VVpkwAwbvx8
See also:
https://historicengland.org.uk/sitesearch?searchType=Site&search=shorwell%20round%20barrow&page=&filterOption=&facetValues=&pageId=38601&searchResultsPerPage=20
Gallibury Hump
Date Added: 19th Mar 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 12th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Gallibury Hump submitted by RingPaw on 10th Feb 2006.
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Log Text: I was glad to see that the barrow had been fenced off. The first one on the Island that I've seen fenced off! An imposing barrow of impressive size.
As RingPaw states, the other two barrow sites nearby have been ploughed out and barely visible. These barrows are on private land and I discovered that the owner fiercely protects these ancient sites! Good for him!
Pitts Down Field System
Date Added: 19th Mar 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 12th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Pitts Down Field System submitted by cliffrich on 12th Mar 2019. Field System #4
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Log Text: None
Brighstone Forest Enclosure / Moot
Date Added: 25th Mar 2019
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Brighstone Forest Enclosure / Moot submitted by ringpaw on 24th Feb 2008. External ditch & bank.
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Log Text: None
Brighstone Forest 1
Date Added: 25th Mar 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 20th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Brighstone Forest 1 submitted by RingPaw on 11th Feb 2006. Large round barrow.
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Log Text: Good examples of round barrows. Quite large ones which give an imposing presence. The ambience is almost welcoming so a pleasure to walk between them :). Sadly they have been excavated in the past so un-repaired damage on the top is evident
Newbarn Down Barrows
Date Added: 21st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Newbarn Down Barrows submitted by cliffrich on 25th Mar 2019. SZ 4485 8552
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Log Text: None
Chessell Down - Coombe Plantation
Date Added: 21st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Chessell Down - Coombe Plantation submitted by cliffrich on 26th Mar 2019. SZ 40276 84964
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Log Text: None
Pay Down
Date Added: 26th Mar 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 26th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Pay Down submitted by RingPaw on 4th Mar 2006. Overall view of site - barrows to right, Five Barrows site on highest point of skyline.
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Log Text: A nice ambience from all the barrows including the Mottistone Down/Harboro barrows. Sites at: SZ39828 85096/SZ39913 85089/SZ39980 84943/SZ39686 85091
Round Copse
Date Added: 9th Apr 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 9th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Round Copse submitted by ringpaw on 22nd Feb 2008. Long shot of barrow, from the site of the Bowcombe barrow. I've looked at this view scores of times & only just realised you could see the mound (in the middle distance, in front of the trees).
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Log Text: Another ruined barrow on the Island, previously excavated but not returned to its original condition :(. Covered with brambles and undergrowth so reasonably protected from modern day abuse. A 15min walk from the nearest road. A nice, peaceful ambience surrounding it.
Brook Down Five Barrows
Date Added: 7th May 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 6th May 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Brook Down Five Barrows submitted by RingPaw on 4th Mar 2006. Largest, western, barrow at Five Barrows.
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Log Text: A large cemetery (and probably the most populated one on the Island) of up to 30 round/bell/disc/flat barrows. A clump of approx eight visible barrows at this site, however many more have disappeared/been ruined or flattened. An imposing site when you get closer with a very welcoming ambience and a feeling of community. Sadly, as often the case on the Island, these barrows have been excavated and not returned to their original condition :(. There are lots of lumps and bumps in the surrounding area which may be the lost/flattened/flat barrows. The lost barrows may extend to the Compton barrows, to the West.
Please see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1007804
Compton Down (IOW)
Date Added: 7th May 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 6th May 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Compton Down (IOW) submitted by RingPaw on 25th Jul 2006. Ditch of largest barrow, second-largest in background.
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Log Text: This barrow is between Five Barrows and the Eastern end of Freshwater Golf Course
Shalcombe Down
Date Added: 10th May 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 9th May 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Shalcombe Down submitted by cliffrich on 10th May 2019. Shalcombe Down Barrow
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Log Text: A reasonable condition barrow in the middle of a forest. The ditch is present but shallow. Has been excavated.
Shalcombe Manor
Date Added: 10th May 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 9th May 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Shalcombe Manor submitted by cliffrich on 10th May 2019. Shalcombe Manor Barrow
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Log Text: This barrow has been heavily excavated, however is still recognizable.
Luccombe Down
Date Added: 13th May 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 12th May 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Luccombe Down submitted by RingPaw on 2nd Nov 2006. Large barrow just to the east of the bridleway.
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Log Text: An absolutely lovely walk up to the cemetery! Loads of barrows up there. Many barrows are unlisted and unmapped but have been excavated. I visited expecting to find eleven barrows but found many more. I would guess that there are around 30 barrows+ up there. As usual on the Island all the barrows that I have found had been excavated and not returned to their original condition :(. There are probably many more under the bramble/undergrowth. Please see video on Utube at Luke Targett, plus many more. I have submitted only a few of the many many photo's that I took. Some show no obvious signs of a barrow but rest assured that they are really there - they've just not come out in the photo!
Eaglehead Copse III.
Date Added: 21st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Eaglehead Copse III. submitted by cliffrich on 21st Jun 2019. You can vaguely see the undulations of the barrow/s
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Log Text: Private land so permission is required to visit. Eaglehead Copse I, II, and III are all in one field not far from the Ashey Sea Mark. All of the barrows are hardly visible, the highest one around 0.5mtr high. If you don't know the tell-tale signs you won't find them! I noticed several other suspiscious mounds which may be more barrows than the six already listed elsewhere. I have taken pictures at the GPS co-ordinates of the barrows which show little evidence, if any that they are there. As is sadly normal on the Island these barrows are not protected by physical boundaries :(
Eaglehead Copse II.
Date Added: 21st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Eaglehead Copse II. submitted by cliffrich on 21st Jun 2019. Slight undulations in the ground
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Log Text: Private land so permission is required to visit. Eaglehead Copse I, II, and III are all in one field not far from the Ashey Sea Mark. All of the barrows are hardly visible, the highest one around 0.5mtr high. If you don't know the tell-tale signs you won't find them! I noticed several other suspicious mounds which may be more barrows than the six already listed elsewhere. I have taken pictures at the GPS co-ordinates of the barrows which show little evidence, if any that they are there. As is sadly normal on the Island these barrows are not protected by physical boundaries :(
Eaglehead Copse I.
Date Added: 21st Jun 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Eaglehead Copse I. submitted by RingPaw on 20th Jul 2006. The barrows as marked on the map should be on top of this small hill; perhaps visible when the crops have come in. They would have formed part of a visual ridgeway network, as with so many prehistoric features on the Isle of Wight.
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Log Text: Private land so permission is required to visit. Eaglehead Copse I, II, and III are all in one field not far from the Ashey Sea Mark. All of the barrows are hardly visible, the highest one around 0.5mtr high. If you don't know the tell-tale signs you won't find them! I noticed several other suspicious mounds which may be more barrows than the six already listed elsewhere. I have taken pictures at the GPS co-ordinates of the barrows which show little evidence, if any that they are there. As is sadly normal on the Island these barrows are not protected by physical boundaries :(