crickleymal
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Mound Near M5
Feb 25, 2013, 13:03
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Just north of J4 on the M5 there is a mound with trees on it in a field. It looks rather out of place as though it is man made either a tumulaus (a bit big) or a motte. However it's not marked on the OS map SO966766
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=396638&y=276614&z=115&sv=396638,276614&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=809&ax=396638&ay=276614&lm=0
Anyone seen it or got any ideas?
Malc
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nigelswift
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Re: Mound Near M5
Feb 25, 2013, 13:47
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Yes, I've spent two afternoons round it but the ruddy thing doesn't seem to be kosher, it just looks incredibly like it ought to be!
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CARL
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Re: Mound Near M5
Feb 25, 2013, 13:51
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Nothing showing on the E.H. site.
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Harryshill
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Re: Mound Near M5
Feb 25, 2013, 13:53
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Shows up real nice in google earth
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nigelswift
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Edited Feb 25, 2013, 14:00
Re: Mound Near M5
Feb 25, 2013, 14:00
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I'm thinking there may be some sort of geological phenomena round there that produce juicy looking tumps (there's another near Kinver). Sandstone?
I don't have a photo to hand but another one a few miles South and on the other side of the Motorway looks very similar - but that one is topped by a genuine barrow - http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/barrow-hill-worcestershire-landscape-art-vandalised/
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Monganaut
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Re: Mound Near M5
Feb 25, 2013, 16:09
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Think it's just debris from building the motorway, if you notice, the motorway runs through a 'cut' just below it. Have said to my missus on numerous occasions walking around Waseley Hills Country Park how it looks ancient, but further searches have amounted to nothing.
The crown of beech trees doesn't help, almost looks like one of those Avebury 'hedgehogs'.
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crickleymal
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Re: Mound Near M5
Feb 26, 2013, 09:42
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Monganaut wrote: Think it's just debris from building the motorway, if you notice, the motorway runs through a 'cut' just below it. Have said to my missus on numerous occasions walking around Waseley Hills Country Park how it looks ancient, but further searches have amounted to nothing.
The crown of beech trees doesn't help, almost looks like one of those Avebury 'hedgehogs'.
That's what made me think it was something.
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crickleymal
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Re: Mound Near M5
Sep 30, 2014, 18:35
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Well I've looked again on the 1890 OS map and the clump of trees are definitely there so it's almost certainly not motorway debris. It's way too small for that I think.
Here http://maps.nls.uk/view/101585923 bottom RH corner by Yewtree farm
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