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This group is often considered to be the finest in Wessex, containing examples of every type of prehistoric burial mound to be generally encountered in this region.
The earliest element is the Long Barrow, lying nearest the road junction. Barrows of this type, long earthen mounds with flanking quarry ditches were constructed during the earlier part of the Neolithic (or new Stone Age) period between about 4000 and 3000BC. The mounds often cover collective burials of many individuals, the bones showing signs of previous burial or exposure.
The round barrows are of many different types and belong to the Bronze Age (2000-1000BC) constructed at the same time as the great rebuilding of Stonehenge itself.
The earliest form is the Bowl Barrow, a simple circular mound sometimes surrounded by a ditch.
Constructed slightly later are the different types of Wessex Barrows: Bell Barrows have a flat or sloping area, the ‘berm’, separating mound and ditch while Disc Barrows have a shallow bank and ditch enclosing an area within which lie one or more small mounds or ‘tumps’.
The bank and ditch of a Saucer Barrow encloses a shallow mound while the Pond Barrow consists of a circular depression surrounded by a shallow bank.
The majority of the barrows in this group were excavated by William Cunnington and his patron Sir Richard Colt-Hoare in the early 1800’s. Their excavations, traces of which can still be seen as hollows in the summit of the mounds, in many cases revealed the main or primary burial. Three, from bowl and bell barrows showed evidence of wooden coffins, while accompanying finds included bronze daggers, decorated pottery and necklaces of shale and amber beads.
Only part of this cemetery is the property of the National Trust. The remainder is private property with no public access.

The co-ordinates above are for parking. Parking is in a layby on the very busy A303. When approaching from the east please continue to the roundabout and access the layby from the west, DO NOT cross the A303. Take care with your children who should exit the vehicle on the nearside.

The cache is located at N51°10.ghi(mno-jkl)wxyz W001°51.defwxyzabc

There is a Glow in the Dark First to Find Badge for the First Finder, you are looking for a 1.5ltr lock & lock box in a camouflage nylon bag.

Please make sure that the cache is hidden from all directions when you leave.

After you have found the cache you may like to continue on the path to see the burial mounds and sign board. There is one small style to cross to access the mounds.

After visiting the cache why not visit the Town Of Amesbury which has plenty of eating places and public houses, also why not try and find our two waymarks The Dragonfly and Benchmark Cottage which are also nearby

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