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The barrow |
There appears to be a major archaeological monument on Hampstead Heath - a Bronze Age barrow, or burial mound. It stands near the top of one of the meadows, on the false crest, and it has been planted with trees to make it a feature in the landscape. Folklore calls it 'Boadicea's Grave', in the belief that Boadicea (Boudica) was buried here after she had been defeated by the Romans. However it looks like a typical Bronze Age round barrow, dating to 2,000 to 3,000 BC. However there appears to be considerable doubt as to whether it is a Bronze Age barrow. It does not appear on a sixteenth century map, the first appearance being in a drawing by Stukeley, made in 1725.
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