Nine Barrow Down
Other OS name in the Parish of Langton Matravers
Etymology
, 1774 Hutch1 , part of the main Purbeck ridge and so named from the many tumuli , v. beorg , dūn ; in fact according to Hutch 3 1 689 there are ' in all eighteen barrows clearly distinguishable, all lying closetogether ' , and according to local tradition there were originally nineteen ( R.J.S. ) .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Acton
- Coombe
- Durnford Drove, Durnford Ho
- Knaveswell Copse, Knaveswell Fm
- Knitson, Knitson Fm
- Leeson Ho, Leeson Park, Leeson Wd
- Wilkswood Fm
Other OS name
- Acton Fd
- Bathing Pool
- Blackers Hole
- Blacklands
- Bower's Rock
- Castle View
- Chillmark, Chillmark Ware
- Coles Ground
- Coombe Copse, Coombe Fm
- Court Pound
- Crack Lane
- Cuckoo Pound
- Dancing Ledge
- Farm Wd
- Green Point
- Gully
- Gypshayes Estate
- Hanging Fd
- Hedbury Big Cove, Hedbury Big Bottom, Hedbury Big Quarry
- The Hyde
- Langton Manor Fm
- Langton West Wd
- Limekiln Bldgs
- Gt Linnings Copse, Lt Linnings Copse
- Litchfield Copse
- Mike's Corner, Mike's Quarry
- Mount Misery
- Mount Pleasant
- New Barn
- New Bldgs
- The Nursery
- Oakridge
- Pig & Whistle
- Priest's Way
- Purbeck Stone Quarries
- Putlake Fm
- Queensground
- Quince Hill Wd
- St George's Church
- Scratch Arse, Scratch Arse Ware
- Sea Spray
- Serrells, Serrell's Copse
- Shit Yallery Hole
- Smokey Hole
- South Barn
- Spyway Barn
- Square Copse
- Steps
- Talbot's Wd
- Topmast Quarry
- The Wilderness
- Windmill Barn, Windmill Knap
- Valley Rd, Valleyroad Ctg
- Yards Brake