| Site Name: |
Long barrow, N of Barrow House Farm, Chewton Mendip |
| SCHEDULED MONUMENT: |
Group of three bowl barrows and one long barrow 90m north east of Barrow House Farm [No:13927] |
| Civil Parish: |
Chewton Mendip |
| Part of: |
| PRN 23256 |
Barrow cemetery, Barrow House Farm, Chewton Mendip |
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| Grid Ref: |
ST 6009 5334 (ST 65 SW) |
Long barrow 180ft long, 60ft wide and 8ft high (Chewton Mendip I). Orientated E-W. Possible indications of chambering at E end. {1}
Seen and sketched by Skinner. {2}
Long barrow 110ft long and 10ft high with upper part of two possible orthostats visible at W end. {4}
Rather doubtful long barrow. A slight platform beyond scooping on the N side strongly suggests that this was originally a round barrow. {5}
Scheduled as AM 140d. Mound up to 3.75m high, 16m wide and 20m long E-W. There is an old quarry pit on the N side with some stone lying about. Scheduled as the E half of a long barrow together with AM 140e (PRN 23255), the central portion having been removed. {6}
Contained within cemetery (PRN 23256). {10}
Scheduling revised 11.08.1993 with new national number. {11}
The long barrow lies on top of the ridge in a field of permanent pasture. Generally in excellent condition with good grass cover, though steep NW edge has suffered slippage in last few years, with this now grassing over. {12}
References:
| 1 |
Mention - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 84 |
| 2 |
Published illustration - Skinner mss BM 33653 folio 229 (11 Aug 1819), 33726 folio 137-9 (2nd June 1832) |
| 3 |
Historical reference - Skinner mss AM 33726 folio 141 (2nd June 1832) |
| 4 |
Mention - Grinsell, L.V 1966 "Prehistoric sites of Mendip", 11 |
| 5 |
Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1969 ST65SW25 (SCC Planning Department) |
| 6 |
Detailed records - HBMC Field Monument Wardens report (SCC Planning Department) |
| 7 |
Mention - Powell 1969 "Megalithic Enquiries", 292 |
| 8 |
Mention - Wells Archaeological and Natural History Society Annual Report Wicks, A.T 1914 "Barrows on Mendip" 26, 45 |
| 9 |
Mention - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Bulleid, A 1942 "Chambered long barrows...", vol 87, 87 71 |
| 10 |
Personal communication - Dennison, E Somerset County Council 26.04.85 |
| 11 |
Correspondence - English Heritage to Somerset County Council 18.08.93 |
| 12 |
Site visit report - Graham, A. Field Monument Warden's report (26/1/1999) in HER files PRN 23256 |
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