Wentwood Barrows

Nearest town:
Usk (7km NW)
OS reference:
ST416945
OS sheets:
171, 172
Latitude:
51° 38' 44.67 N
Longitude:
2° 50' 38.86 W
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Images

Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by postman

An open view to another part of South Wales

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jan 29, 2017
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by postman

The less big one, seen from on the big one.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jan 29, 2017
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by postman

The big one, the log has been rolled off the barrow.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jan 29, 2017
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

The fallen trees would appear to be an organic deterrent to morons using the barrows for (very cheap) thrills....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 6, 2012
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

The smaller from the larger.... note the damage caused by moronic ‘mountain bikers’ and horse riders. Yeah, money certainly does not buy class.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 6, 2012
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

The larger barrow.... the Mam C, complete with shining bonce, provides scale. Because you’re worth it.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 6, 2012
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The smaller western barrow. The eastern barrow is sunlit beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2012
Image of Wentwood Barrows (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The larger, eastern barrow, approached from the forestry track.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.5.09)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 12, 2009

Articles

Wentwood Barrows

C
CARL May 25, 2010

When I visited the forestry barriers were up and I was able to drive through the trees right next to the barrows. It was a lovely sunny day and I sat on the tree trunk on top of the barrows while Gafydd enjoyed himself with some sticks he found! The barrows are larger than I had expected and the forest setting was very pretty.

Wentwood Barrows

thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 12, 2009

Visited 22.5.09, walking up from Parc Seymour through the woods. The barrows stand on a high point within the trees, passed by a forestry track that runs immediately along the south of the clearing where they are located. Two large, well-preserved barrows, the eastern barrow is the larger of the two. The site is obviously well visited, felled trunks on the top of each barrow being used as seats, and there were signs of a recent campfire between the two barrows. A nice spot, with spring flowers in the trees around.

From here it’s off to Foresters Oaks round barrow.

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