 Capstone of chamber 1 looking northwest |
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This Neolithic
chamber
set in the middle of the earthwork is believed to be part of the initial
phase of the monument with subsequent chambers and earthwork being added
and burials and cremation remains being deposited during the Bronze
Age and even Roman period. Interestingly this chamber is aligned
east-west while the other three remaining chambers are aligned north-south.
A later Bronze Age round
barrow can be seen as the mound beyond the large trees and to the
left of the entrance through the wall to the upper right (the north
west).
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 Chamber 1 looking southeast |
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This view
shows the capstone
and the upright slabs of chamber 1. The chamber is actually deeper than
can be seen today as it had to be filled with gravel to prevent its
collapse. Part of the capstone of chamber 2 which stands to the south
of chamber 1 can be seen above and to the right.
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 Photograph showing the relative positions of chambers 1 and 2 |
 Chamber 2. The stone in the foreground covers the chamber with the smaller stone covering the entrance passage. |
 Capstones of chamber 2 |
Another view
of chamber 2 looking east in the direction of Rockhurst long
barrow which is located on a plateau of land that extends eastwards
from Minninglow. Some of the upright slabs of chamber 2 can be seen
beneath the capstone, however like chamber 1 the floor level has been
artificially raised by the addition of gravel to prevent the collapse
of the chamber. The stone to the right covers a southern facing entrance
with the two sections being separated with a blocking or kerb stone
that can be seen in the gap between the two capstones.
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