Where is Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common?

Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 7NU), in the parish of Exford.

How do I get to Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common?

Drivers can use postcode TA24 7NU.

Is Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common a listed building?

Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common a protected site?

Yes — Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common is part of the North Exmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNKERY & HORNER WOOD National Nature Reserve.

Is Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common free to visit?

Yes, Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common is free to enter.

How do I get to Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common?

Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 7NU. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.

Archaeological sites · South West England

Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common

In or near Porlock.

Free admission

Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common — burial mound on Exmoor.

Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common, archaeological sites in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 45 min–1.5 h

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "burial mound on Exmoor". Coordinates: 51.1683°, -3.6651°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Exmoor SSSI
National Nature Reserve: DUNKERY & HORNER WOOD

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Alderman's Barrow is a bowl barrow on Exmoor in England. It was created as a burial chamber in the Bronze Age and subsequently became a marker for the boundary of the parishes of Exford, Exmoor, Luccombe and Porlock. It was known as Osmunesburgh in the 13th century, Owlaman's Burrow in the 17th century and was named Alderman's Barrow in 1782. It was protected as a scheduled monument in 1934.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 51.1683, -3.6651
District: Somerset
Parish: Exford
Postcode: TA24 7NU
Parliamentary constituency: Tiverton and Minehead

Sources

wikidata: Q17642164 (CC0)
wikipedia: Alderman's Barrow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Aldermans Barrow (geograph 3359553).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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