Swyre Head

Round Barrow(s)
SY93417846

Nearest town:

Corfe Castle (4km NNE)

OS reference:

SY93417846

OS sheet:

195

Latitude:

50° 36' 18.72 N

Longitude:

2° 5' 35.29 W

Added to TMA by

formicaant

Images (4)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Swyre Head (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

Swyre head barrow, on the highest point of the Purbecks.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 08/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 8, 2008

Image of Swyre Head (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

A small, low barrow to the north of Swyre head.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 08/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 8, 2008

Image of Swyre Head (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

A large scar on the barrow, partly showing the construction.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 08/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 8, 2008

Image of Swyre Head (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The barrow from the west.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 08/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 8, 2008

Articles

Swyre Head

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant Jun 11, 2008

This is a large bowl barrow on the highest point in the Purbecks. It is fairly knocked about, there is a large chunk taken out of the west side of it. Also there are 2 large blocks of Purbeck stone on top of it, they aren’t ancient and have a north/south line and a diagonal scribed across them.These were the base of a windmill, they must weigh several tons each and must have taken some effort to get up the hill.
About a hundred yards north is a small, low barrow with a dry stone wall across it. Opposite the large barrow, across a valley is a celtic field system.
I have now found out that the barrow has been modified in shape when it was used as a windmill base.

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