Bartlow Hills

Four of the original seven tumuli or barrows remain; the largest three are accessible to the public, the northernmost and smallest is on private property and is not easily visible.

The remnants of two more are visible as low mounds west of the three largest barrows.

[1] Excavations were undertaken in the 19th century (chiefly in 1832–40), discovering walled graves containing human cremains within glass vessels, which were stored in large wooden chests.

Decorated vessels in bronze, enamel, pottery and an iron folding chair were also found among other funerary goods (most of which were lost in a fire at Easton Lodge in 1847[2]).

[3] A small Roman villa, occupied until the late 4th century, was situated north of the mounds and was excavated in 1852.