The Enigmatic Barrow 14 – Daily Dig Diary #4

Barrow 14 is the last of the 4 barrows being excavated this summer. (See Daily Dig Diary 1 to 3 for the others!)

Lead by Professor Nick Thorpe of the University of Winchester, a team of volunteers are working hard to learn more about this enigmatic barrow.

Barrow 14 is a ring barrow, but with a ditch on the inside, which leaves an interior of only 11 metres in diameter, which is very small and a very unusual form for this type of barrow.

There is a modern pit in the middle of the barrow and some burnt charcoal material, which is yet to be fully investigated.

The sleuthing continues!

 

 

The modern pit is visible in the middle of Barrow 14