Four Barrow Hill

Also known as:
Monument No. 451910
Nearest town:
Dorchester (4km ENE)
OS reference:
SY651880
OS sheet:
194
Latitude:
50° 41' 23.97 N
Longitude:
2° 29' 38.87 W
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Images

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

This large bell barrow sits in the clump of trees immediately to the north of the Four Barrows, almost adjoining them.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 22/02/2012
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Image of Four Barrow Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

Two of the Four Barrows in the foreground, with two of the Ridge Hill group in the background. The photo is taken from Maiden Castle.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 03/06/10
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Image of Four Barrow Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

A large low round barrow to the north of the Four barrows.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 28/07/2007.
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Image of Four Barrow Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

What appears to be one of several kerb stones around the barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 28/07/2007.
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Image of Four Barrow Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

Probably the only quadruple barrow in the country.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 28/07/2007.
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Image of Four Barrow Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The four barrows from the road below, looking west. There is a fifth barrow in the trees.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 07/07/2007.
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Articles

Four Barrow Hill

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formicaant Apr 21, 2007

Situated just below Ridge hill , with Maiden castle to the north east , this is almost certainly the only quadruple barrow in Britain. They are all the same size and are very close together , Grinsell says they share a common ditch , I couldn’t see this as there was a crop in the field. Just north of the four is another large , low round barrow with what appears to be a small standing stone next to it.
This quadruple barrow is only a few hundred metres west of a unique bell/disc barrow at the top of Gould’s hill.

Miscellaneous

Four Barrow Hill
Round Barrow(s)
Chance
Chance May 29, 2014

Details of barrows on Pastscape

(Centred at SY 65138798) Tumuli (NR) (twice) (1)
Four Barrow Hill Group. Six barrows, including two probable bells in south-west to north-east line on top of a broad spur.
All have been ploughed.
‘A’ Bowl (?) (65078787). Diam. 78 ft., ht. 4 1/2 ft.
‘B’ Bowl (?) (65108793) 60 yds. N.E. of ‘A’ Diam. 93 ft., ht. 5 ft.
‘C’ Bell (?) (65138798) 70 yds. N.E. of ‘B’ Diam. 97 ft., ht. 6 ft.
Ditch-circle, about 190 ft. in diam., visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 3091.
‘D’ Bowl (?) (65148795) immediately adjacent to ‘C’ on S.E. Ploughed almost flat.
‘E’ Bowl (?) (65148804) 70 yds. N. of ‘C’ Diam. 106 ft., ht. 6 ft. Crossed by hedge.
‘F’. Bell (?) (65188808) 60 yds. N.E. of ‘E’. Ploughed almost flat. Ditch 140 ft. in diam., apparently separated from mound by berm about 15 ft. wide, visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 3091. (2-4)
‘A’ SY 65068787. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height 1.0m.
‘B’ SY 65098792. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height 1.3m.
‘C’ SY 65138797. Bell (?) barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m, height 2.4m. Large size suggests a bell but there is no trace of berm nor ditch.
‘D’ No visible remains – ploughed out.
‘E’ SY 65158803. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m, height 2.5m.
‘F’ SY 65178808. Bell (?) barrow, ploughed almost flat, diameter 28.0m approximately, height 0.3m, no trace of berm.
All the barrows are in arable and have been ploughed. None has a visible ditch.

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