2 images of How Tallon barrow, Barningham, by Dr E Watson 18/01/2020


2 images of How Tallon barrow, Barningham, by Dr E Watson 18/01/2020


2 images of How Tallon barrow, Barningham, 18/01/2020. E Watson

This is a Bronze Age round barrow or cairn, which was excavated in 1897, and covered in grass, though a few small rocks can be seen poking through. Five burials, all inhumations, and an empty cist were found, as well as some prehistoric pottery. A number of worked flint tools were also found, including an arrowhead (1).

An Ordnance Survey concrete triangulation pillar is located on the north summit of the cairn. The modern field wall that runs over the cairn contains rock art motif of cup-marked stones which were disturbed during the excavations and built into the wall over the cairn afterwards. The panels were recorded as part of The Northumberland and Durham Rock Art Project (NADRAP) between 2005 and 2008. This is a [Scheduled Monument] protected by law (1).