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

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Image of Hammiton Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The barrow from the south west valley road.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 06/04/11

formicaant Apr 7, 2011

Image of Hammiton Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The barrow from the top of Shipton Hill, looking south.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 01/04/10

formicaant Apr 2, 2010

Image of Hammiton Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The barrow from the north west, below Shipton Hill.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 01/04/10

formicaant Apr 2, 2010

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Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant Apr 2, 2010

The barrow is on the north west side of Hammiton Hill which is to the south of Shipton Hill. It is about 25 metres across and 1 3/4 metres in height. It’s in good condition and is not part of an extended group or cemetery.

Sites within 20km of Hammiton Hill

Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.81km W

3

1
Shipton Hill

Hillfort • 0.88km NNW

8

2
Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort • 2.12km ENE

5

1
Askerswell

Dyke • 2.82km ENE

1

2
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.84km SW

2

3
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 3.07km WSW

1

1
Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.17km E

2
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 4.09km NE

1
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 4.25km ESE

3

1
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 4.29km WNW

1

1
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 4.7km NE

24

2

18
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 4.77km NE

2
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.97km NE

9

4
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 5.07km ENE

2

4
Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.44km ESE

2

2
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.64km ESE

9

1
North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 5.89km ENE

1

1
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 6.01km ENE

2
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 6.17km ENE

24

1

3

1
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.27km ENE

8

3
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 6.37km E

10

1
Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km NNE

3

1
Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 6.51km ESE

15

4
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 6.87km ENE

1
Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.06km E

4

1
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 7.12km E

8

2
Eype Down

Round Barrow(s) • 7.29km W

2

1
Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.3km ESE

5

2
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 7.33km E

4

1
Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 7.35km E

1
Colmer’s Hill

Sacred Hill • 7.37km W

2

1
Thorncombe Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 7.39km W

5

2
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 7.59km E

82

2

17

1
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 7.6km N

1

1
Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 7.78km E

21

1

7

1
Old Warren

Hillfort • 7.86km E

4

2
Doghouse Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.99km W

3

2
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.2km ESE

11

2
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 8.22km ENE

4

2
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 8.45km E

47

13
Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 8.47km NE

2

2
Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 8.52km E

1

1
The Broad Stone

Stone Circle • 8.6km E

12

1

7
Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 8.68km ENE

1

3
Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.71km E

3

2
Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.89km E

1
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 8.98km ESE

10

2

1
Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9km E

2

1
Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 9.5km ESE

3

1
The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 9.52km E

25

8

1
Portesham Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 9.65km E

2
Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.71km E

17

1
Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 9.71km E

2

3
Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 9.78km E

3

3
Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 9.8km E

4

1
Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 9.83km E

38

10
Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.93km E

3

3
The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 9.97km E

73

8

30

1
Golden Cap

Sacred Hill • 10.32km W

9

6

1
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.47km E

2

4
The Hellstone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.49km E

84

1

3

15
Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 10.53km E

1
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.82km E

32

4
Hardown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.91km W

4

1
Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.26km E

2

2
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 11.72km ENE

2
Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.05km NE

2
Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.11km E

17

4
The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort • 12.21km NE

1

1
Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.33km ENE

1

2
Lewesdon Hill

Hillfort • 12.33km WNW

8

3

1
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.66km E

1
Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 12.68km E

3

2
Red Barn

Long Barrow • 12.69km ENE

1

2
Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.24km E

1

2
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km E

2
Corscombe

Standing Stones • 13.56km N

6

2
Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.59km E

3

2
Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.69km ENE

10

1
Pilsdon Pen

Hillfort • 13.81km WNW

35

8

2
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.07km E

6

1
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.1km ENE

10

2
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.14km NE

2

1
Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.24km ENE

2
Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.41km E

7

2
Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.71km E

7

1

2

2
Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 14.75km E

6

2

1
Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15km NNE

4

2
Coney’s Castle

Hillfort • 15.12km W

15

1

4
Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.14km E

14

1
Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 15.61km ENE

1
Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.64km E

3

2
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.76km E

12

3
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.8km E

1

1
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 15.86km ENE

3

1

3
Lambert’s Castle

Hillfort • 15.88km W

14

4
Windsbatch

Dyke • 15.91km E

3

3
Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16km E

19

3
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 16.04km ENE

2

1
Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 16.09km E

1
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 16.19km E

75

1

16

1
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.58km NE

4

3
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.66km E

3

1
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.67km ENE

2
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.78km ENE

1
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.23km ENE

24

10
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.35km ENE

1

1
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.66km E

2

2
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 17.98km E

38

2

8
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 18.14km E

3

1
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.31km E

11

1
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.73km E

3

1
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 18.75km NE

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.76km NE

1

2
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 18.76km ENE

3

1
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.87km E

8

4
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.98km E

41

4
Flagstones

Enclosure • 19.27km E

2

3
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.62km E

6

2
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.67km E

3

1

2
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.68km E

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 19.68km E

33

3
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 19.7km ENE

1

1
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.71km E

5

1

4
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 19.87km E

2

4

1
Chalbury

Hillfort • 19.87km E

24

2