| Site Name: |
Long barrow or two round barrows, E of Small Down Camp, Evercreech |
| Civil Parish: |
Evercreech |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 6709 4064 (ST 64 SE) |
Long barrow or two round barrows, E of Small Down Camp, Evercreech
Tratman considered this mound to be a single long barrow. {1}
A.T Wicks quotes O.G.S Crawford for this mound marked on the OS 1929 6" map as being a possible long barrow. Seems little doubt that this is a genuine long barrow (T403). Axis aligned about ESE-WNW. Slightly higher and wider at the E where it is 60ft wide and 4ft high. Total length 93ft. At the W end it is 42ft wide and 3.5ft high. A little way from the W end is evidence of an old trench cut through the mound. The trench is about 12ft wide. At the E end on top but slightly off-centre is an irregular depression which may be a collapsed chamber. {2}
Grinsell believes them to be two confluent round barrows. One 14 paces diameter and 3ft high (Evercreech 14). The other 22 paces diameter and 4ft high (Evercreech 15). {3}
OSAD gives the NGR as ST67094063 for both. {4}
References:
| 1 |
Personal communication - Dennison, E Somerset County Council 14.05.85 |
| 2 |
Mention - University of Bristol Spelaeological Society - Tratman's barrow catalogue, T403 |
| 3 |
Mention - Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological. Nat. History. Soc. Grinsell, L.V 1971 "Somerset Barrows, part 2" vol 115, 107 |
| 4 |
Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST64SE5 (SCC Planning Department) |
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