| Description | According to the O.S. in 1961, this site was the remains of a ring barrow and all that remained of it was a slight circular earthen bank, part of which had been destroyed by an 18th century coal pit. The bank was noted by local antiquarian, J M N Colls, in 1846 to contain boulders, but these could not be seen by the O.S. in 1961.
Following a site visit made by R Nichol, WYAS, July 2004, the barrow was described as follows: This is a barrow which shows a circular bank surrounding a reed grown hollow. It is situated on the flat land north of Dobrudden Caravan Park, immediately next to a coal shaft mound and partially covered by spoil from the latter. The dimensions of the barrow are: diameter c.18m, height c.0.4m, width of bank c.2m. Although it resembles a ring cairn, it is more likely to be the remains of an excavated round barrow; the bank is rather irregular. It is thought that excavation of the barrow must have occurred prior to Colls’ 1846 site visit, and also prior to the shaft mound, which is considered to be of 18th century date. Two adjacent carved rocks may have come from the barrow. Although the barrow was disturbed prior to 1846, removal was only partial, which means that much archaeological information still remains. It is still considered to be an important part of the prehistoric landscape on this part of Rombalds Moor. |