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Brighstone Forest 2
Date Added: 12th May 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 12th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Brighstone Forest 2 submitted by RingPaw on 11th Feb 2006. Southern barrow close to Tennyson Trail.
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Brighstone Forest 2
Date Added: 12th May 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 12th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Brighstone Forest 2 submitted by RingPaw on 11th Feb 2006. Southern barrow close to Tennyson Trail.
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Vittlefields Farm Bowl Barrow
Date Added: 11th May 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jul 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Vittlefields Farm Bowl Barrow submitted by cliffrich on 18th Mar 2019. Vittlefields Farm Bowl Barrow
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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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
Mottistone Down
Date Added: 26th Mar 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Mottistone Down submitted by RingPaw on 8th Mar 2006. Largest barrow from gate at top of Down.
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Log Text: Sadly these four barrows have had quite a bit of damage due to past excavations, and from, what looks like, motorbike tracks through the middle of them :(. These are nice high examples and quite large in diameter. Well worth a visit!
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
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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East Westover Down - Tennyson Trail
Date Added: 25th Mar 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes
East Westover Down - Tennyson Trail submitted by cliffrich on 25th Mar 2019. Westover Down 3
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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
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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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!
Black Barrow
Date Added: 18th Mar 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Black Barrow submitted by RingPaw on 8th Mar 2006. Black Barrow from Strawberry Lane, looking east.
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Log Text: Just got back from visiting Black Barrow. Tried going to St Catherine's barrows but the hill was shrouded in fog right down to the car park/viewing area!
Well, as RingPaw mentioned this barrow certainly has some ambience. I've put a 4 for ambience but as mentioned by RingPaw 'Good' ambience is not my preffered description. This site has an eerie and sinister feel to it - perhaps that's why it's called BLACK Barrow? It was a short walk from where I parked the car but not via a recognized footpath. The map co-ordinates using phone GPS are spot on but you'll have to search for the barrow as it is obscured by lots of young trees on the approach to it. It is a large barrow and reasonably well preserved but, as with many barrows on the Island, it had been excavated, the tell-tale dip/holes in the top give it away. I would say that it was roughly the same size as Mottistone Common barrow (not far from the Longstone).There was a trodden path through bracken over the top leading to the woods behind. Today terra-firma was well obscured by dead bracken. You can't really see it from Strawberry Lane now as it's behind tallish trees. Worth a visit to experience it though! See: https://ancientmonuments.uk/106020-bowl-barrow-known-as-black-barrow-670m-nne-of-longstone-farmhouse-brighstone#.XFrBL6DLd9O. See my page for videos.
See also: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1007805
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
Afton Down
Date Added: 18th Mar 2019
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Afton Down submitted by RingPaw on 25th Jul 2006. Close-up of central barrows of group. On golfcourse fairway.
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Log Text: There are two sites listed elsewhere which refer to Freshwater Golf Club site, and the Afton Down site. In effect they both make up one barrow cemetery. The round/bowl barrows are mostly very well preserved and some of the best that I have seen on the Island so far. There is also a disc barrow, bell barrow, and a long-barrow. The Afton Down site is a further little walk to the East. Many of the barrows had been excavated so have the tell-tale sunken parts. The barrows themselves are part of the golf course fairways so if visiting them be aware of air-born golf balls (and of being shouted at by golfers!). Well worth a visit! If the golf course was not there I think the their would be far more ambience at the sites.
See video of the eastern end (Afton Cemetery) - https://youtu.be/XHcAYN4AqGk
See video of Freshwater Golf Club barrows - https://youtu.be/d5Or2x9aAqM.
See also: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1007794.
See also: https://historicengland.org.uk/sitesearch?searchType=Site&search=afton%20down%20cemetery&page=&filterOption=&facetValues=&pageId=38601
Mottistone Common Bowl Barrow
Date Added: 18th Mar 2019
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Isle of Wight)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Mottistone Common Bowl Barrow submitted by ringpaw on 27th Aug 2007. Pick your way to the barrow through heather, gorse (& bees) from a gravel trackway. August is the time to catch the heather.
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Log Text: A relatively well preserved Bowl Barrow. A little walk from the Longstone, and from the Hill Fort. As is often the case there is a dip in the top middle of the barrow from previous excavation/s. Not noticeable until you get close to it but well worth the effort finding it - just a case of exploring for it! I visited in January 2019 so a little bare of flowers!
See video - https://youtu.be/F9nw396ifdY?t=2.
See also: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1007788