Wears Hill (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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The three Wears Hill barrows from Abbotsbury Castle.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 25/07/11

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One of the barrows from the eastern rampart of Abbotsbury castle.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 26/12/2008.

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The eastern most barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 10/09/2007.

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The middle barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 10/09/2007.

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The most westerly of the three barrows in this group.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 10/09/2007.

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Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s)

C

CARL Oct 23, 2012

Visited 14.10.12

Access is easy enough from the small parking area for Abbotsbury Castle Hillfort.

There are three Barrows to explore which are only a short distance from the car park.

The first Barrow is well mangled (technical term!) and stands next to a small derelict building of some sort. It is also close to a metal fire beacon which looks like one of those to mark the millennium? 2 huge toadstools grew nearby.

The second Barrow is approximately 1m high x 10m across and has been dug into.
It is covered in the dreaded gorse.

The third Barrow as also approx 1m x 10m and has again been dug into.
This is the best of the bunch; easy to see from a distance and covered in grass.

It is well worth the short walk to visit these Barrows when visiting the nearby Hillfort.
Great views can be had of Chesil Beach.

Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant Sep 10, 2007

A set of three round barrows, the first of which is about 200 yards to the east of Abbotsbury castle. The western most is in poor condition and has been dug into, it is next to a second world war royal observer corp bunker. The middle one of the group is a nice medium sized bowl barrow overlooking St Catherine’s chapel and the fleet lagoon behind Chesil beach. The third, most easterly is similar to the central one and is about a quarter of a mile from the White hill barrow cemetery to the east.

Sites within 20km of Wears Hill

Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 0.85km W

15

4
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.1km E

11

2
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 1.75km SE

10

2

1
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 1.96km W

9

1
Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.03km NNE

4

1
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 2.05km NE

82

2

17

1
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 2.15km ENE

47

13
Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.18km W

2

2
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 2.3km NE

4

1
Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 2.52km E

3

1
Old Warren

Hillfort • 2.97km NE

4

2
Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 3.19km ENE

38

10
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 3.25km W

3

1
Portesham Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.29km ENE

2
Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.39km ENE

2

1
The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 3.59km ENE

25

8

1
Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.79km NE

1
The Hellstone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 4.11km ENE

84

1

3

15
Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 4.21km NE

1

1
Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 4.29km ENE

4

1
Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 4.33km ENE

1
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 4.44km NNE

8

2
Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 4.51km ENE

3

3
Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.78km NW

2
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 4.8km N

10

1
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.93km ENE

32

4
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 4.96km N

24

1

3

1
Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 5.01km NNE

21

1

7

1
Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.1km ENE

3

3
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 5.12km NNE

1
North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 5.14km N

1

1
Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.18km NE

3

2
Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 5.18km NNE

1
The Broad Stone

Stone Circle • 5.19km NE

12

1

7
Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.27km NE

17

1
Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 5.27km NE

2

3
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.27km N

8

3
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.03km NE

2

4
Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.16km ENE

17

4
The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 6.2km NE

73

8

30

1
Askerswell

Dyke • 6.37km NW

1

2
Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km NNE

1

3
Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort • 6.63km NW

5

1
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 7.17km N

2
Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.3km WNW

3

1
Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.4km NE

2

2
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.44km W

2

3
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 7.56km NNW

2

4
Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.62km ENE

3

2
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 7.71km NW

1
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 7.87km NNW

2
Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.9km ENE

1

2
Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.95km WNW

3

1
Shipton Hill

Hillfort • 8.05km WNW

8

2
Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 8.23km E

6

2

1
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.31km ENE

1
Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 8.35km ENE

3

2
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.47km NNW

9

4
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 8.68km NW

24

2

18
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 8.82km NE

2
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 8.83km ENE

2
Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.84km ENE

7

2
Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.08km ENE

14

1
Windsbatch

Dyke • 9.36km E

3

3
Red Barn

Long Barrow • 9.43km NE

1

2
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 9.43km N

4

2
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.46km W

1

1
Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.56km ENE

7

1

2

2
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.59km ENE

6

1
Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.97km ENE

19

3
Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.28km NE

10

1
Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 10.38km ENE

3

2
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.4km ENE

1

1
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.42km E

3

1
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.69km ENE

12

3
Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 10.71km ENE

1
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 10.77km ENE

75

1

16

1
Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s) • 10.89km NNW

3

1
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 11.57km WNW

1

1
Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 11.8km NNW

2

2
Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.84km NNE

1

2
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km ENE

2

1
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 11.92km ENE

3

1

3
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.24km NE

10

2
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.24km ENE

2

2
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.26km ENE

11

1
Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.38km NE

2
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 12.41km E

3

1
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.63km E

41

4
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 12.83km ENE

24

10
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 13.06km ENE

38

2

8
Chalbury

Hillfort • 13.29km E

24

2
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 13.46km ENE

3

1
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.47km E

6

2
Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.48km NNE

2
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.48km E

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 13.48km E

33

3
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.49km E

5

1

4
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 13.57km NW

1

1
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.61km ENE

8

4
Thorncombe Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 13.81km W

5

2
Eype Down

Round Barrow(s) • 14.02km W

2

1
The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort • 14.13km N

1

1
West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.14km E

3

2
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.15km NE

1

1
Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 14.27km NE

1
Flagstones

Enclosure • 14.31km ENE

2

3
Doghouse Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.33km W

3

2
Colmer’s Hill

Sacred Hill • 14.36km W

2

1
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.58km ENE

3

1
East Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.66km E

17

2
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.69km NNE

2

1
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.7km ENE

3

1

2
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 14.89km ENE

2

4

1
Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.41km ENE

1
Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.52km ENE

5

2
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 15.63km NE

3

1
Mayne Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 15.86km ENE

1

4
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.98km NE

2
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.05km NE

1
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 16.12km ENE

1

1
White Horse Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.12km E

3

2
Sandy Barrow (West Stafford)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.47km ENE

1

2
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.64km NNE

4

3
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.7km ENE

3

1
Golden Cap

Sacred Hill • 16.72km W

9

6

1
Sandy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.98km E

2

1
Fryer Mayne

Round Barrow(s) • 17.04km ENE

1

2
Goggin’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.38km E

2

2
Hardown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.79km W

4

1
The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.88km ENE

8

4
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km ENE

1
Poxwell

Cairn circle • 18.26km E

5

5
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 18.42km NE

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.42km NE

1

2
King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.43km ESE

1

2
Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.43km N

4

2
Huck Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.61km ENE

2

2
Boswell’s Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 18.75km ENE

2

1
Saw Mills Stone Circles

Stone Circle • 18.79km ESE

5

2
South Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.86km E

4

2
Puddletown Forest

Round Barrow(s) • 19.14km ENE

2

1
Corscombe

Standing Stones • 19.15km NW

6

2
Lewesdon Hill

Hillfort • 19.54km WNW

8

3

1
Moigns Down

Round Barrow(s) • 19.6km E

2

1