Three Barrows

Nearest town:
Rattery (8km E)
OS reference:
SX653625
OS sheet:
202
Latitude:
50° 26' 46.42 N
Longitude:
3° 53' 50.6 W
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Images

Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Three Barrows, with Sharp Tor behind on the right. Seen from the disused tramway near Leftlake Mires.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.6.2010)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 7, 2010
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

Members of the D.P.A team surveying one of the many shelters built into the summit barrow, before restoration.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©
Lubin
Lubin Apr 21, 2007
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The reave that runs through the summit barrow , looking from the north west towards the summit barrow

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©
Lubin
Lubin Apr 21, 2007
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The reave that runs through the centre of the summit barrow ,looking north west from the summit barrow. The reve stops for no apparent reason in the distance, almost centre of the photo.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©
Lubin
Lubin Apr 21, 2007
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

Looking up the reave that runs across the plateau with the three barrows on it ,from the south east towards the summit barrow, which is just out of shot. The barrow seen is the southerly one of the three and the reave just clips it’s west side.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©
Lubin
Lubin Apr 21, 2007
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The reave which runs south easterly from the summit cairn. looking south easterly. The reave can be seen snaking away to the left where it stops at the tin workings around the West Glase Brook.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©
Lubin
Lubin Apr 21, 2007
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The cairn at SX652626 . This cairn is to the north west of the large central cairn.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Jun 18, 2006
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The large central cairn at Three Barrows looking from the south. SX653625

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Jun 18, 2006
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

This is one of the many shelters that have been built into the large central cairn. It is yet to be surveyed and repaired. Sharp Tor is in the background, centre right.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Jun 18, 2006
Image of Three Barrows (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The largest of the three cairns. This one is 43 metres in diameter and 3.5 metres high. Four members of the survey team show some scale.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Jun 18, 2006

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