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Monument Types

• ROUND BARROW (EARLY BRONZE AGE to EARLY IRON AGE - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
• MOTTE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Events

• Archaeological Survey in 1999, of Barrow Hill, Chaddesley Corbett (Ref: WSM30034)
• Survey of Barrow Hill in 2006, Chaddesley Corbett (Ref: WSM36166)

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

Full description

Site on eminence known as Barrow Hill (first apparent ref lay subsidy 1327 'atte Berewe'). Allies visited site 1844, describes it as 115 yds long 90 yds wide at broadest, in shape like a pear, with narrow part to west. 'Round tump at east end of summit of tumulus and whole hill is very perfect in appearance except at north side which has undergone excavation'. Still of considerable size almost giving impression of a motte. Over 30' high and probably over 100' diameter. No sign of surrounding ditch. Locally believed that sand of which site is composed was derived from elsewhere. [1][2]

See also. [3][4][5][6]

Research Report 1999 suggests that the feature might be geological. [7]

Tom Pagett of Hagley Historical Society carried out research and conducted a site visit in 2006. His initial suggestion is that Barrow might come from Berewe meaning small wood and not be a barrow at all but a geological feature deposited by a glacier. He stresses that there is not enough evidence to draw any conclusions as to the origins of the monument. [8]

The Historic England scheduling record for this monument was the subject of a minor enhancement on 21 May 2015. This monument includes a bowl barrow located on a hillock at the summit of a large ridge between Drayton Pool and Hockley Brook. The monument survives as a flat topped barrow mound and outer construction ditch. The barrow mound is sub circular in plan, is approximately 10m in diameter and stands up to 1m high. The ditch survives as a continuous partially buried feature measuring approximately 1m wide. A 4m wide sub circular depression in the centre represents the site of a partial excavation carried out in 1894 which recovered prehistoric artefacts. Material from the south west and eastern sides may also have been removed at this time. Despite excavation, quarrying and afforestation the bowl barrow on Barrow Hill survives reasonably well. The monument is an important local landmark and continues to maintain a prominent landscape setting. The monument will include layers and deposits containing important archaeological information relating to the use and construction of the barrow in addition to providing environmental evidence. [9]

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 9th April 2019 licensed under the Open Government Licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ [10]

Barrow Hill. A large natural knoll of glacial origin with a round barrow about 15 feet in diameter and 4 ft high, with a central depression, at the eastern end of the summit. In 1894 Cantrill found three small flint flakes and a small core on the northern edge of the tumulus, which are now in Worcester County Museum. [T Worcs Nat Club 4 1907-10 398-9 (T C Cantril)][10]

A well-preserved round barrow situated on top of a tree-covered hillock. Published survey (25", 1927) correct. [Field Investigators Comments: F1 TPW 27-JUL-62][10]

Bowl barrow, 10.0m in diameter and 1.0m high, dug into on the south west and east sides. Published survey (1:2500) correct. [Field Investigators Comments: F2 DJC 04-FEB-76][10]

Sources and further reading

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