More information : (SY 74528358) Cairn Circle (NR) (1)
Round Barrow (SY 74518357) situated on crest of E-W limestone
ridge just under 400 ft Turf-covered mound now oval, about 63ft
E-W and 44 ft N-S with almost flat top, offset to E, about 2 ft.
high. On E side of top, at probable approximate centre of an
original circular mound, is exposed a continuous ring of
stones, 14ft. in diam.
The stones are a 'recrystallised variety of sarsen's On S. some
stand up to 2 1/2 ft. high, while on N they are virtually flush
with the surface. The spaces between all are packed with small
limestone rubble. The four stones peripheral to mound on the W.
seem more likely to be from this circle than to belong to an
outer peristalith. No ditch is visible. A later boundary bank
runs along N. side. (2,3)
SY 74518357. A mound as described by RCHM (2), 18.0m. by 13.5m.
On top of the mound, offset to the east end, is a circle of
stones, diameter 5.0m., as described by RCHM (2).
Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. (4)
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