I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
The Ashen Hill Barrows, located on the Mendip plateau near Priddy, form one of the most extensive Bronze Age funerary landscapes in southern Britain. Dating mainly from around 2000–1500 BC, the site consists of long, linear cemeteries of round barrows—earthen burial mounds raised to honour important individuals or family groups.
Ashen Hill features a linear alignment of six bowl barrows and two bell barrows aligned east to west. They are located on the western end of the field of the hill.
Their deliberate alignment across the limestone grassland suggests strong ritual planning, possibly linked to territorial boundaries, processional routes, or ancestral memory embedded in the landscape. Over time, many barrows were partially levelled by erosion, grazing, and later quarrying, yet their overall pattern remains remarkably legible.
The aerial photograph reveals this prehistoric design. From above, the barrows appear as rhythmic humps casting subtle shadows, their alignment cutting diagonally across the pasture. The low winter light enhances their form, allowing the ancient geometry of the cemetery to emerge clearly against the modern agricultural landscape
Approx 300 metres away is another cemetery site - the Priddy Nine Barrows. Priddy Nine Barrows consists mainly of nine mounds on the highest ridge, while Ashen Hill features eight barrows arranged in a linear alignment on a lower ridge.
Both sites are broadly contemporary, likely linked to the nearby Neolithic Priddy Circles, and reflect long-standing ritual use of the landscape. It is possible the Priddy Nine Barrows—being on the highest, most prominent point—were used slightly earlier or were considered more important than the Ashen Hill group.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 14/02/2026. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.