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Milford Common. (SHUGBOROUGH)

14 th century name	Shokkeburgh, Shukburgh and Shutborrow
16 th century name	Shutborrow, Shokesborow, Shuksborow, Shuchborow, and Shukborow
17 th century name	Shutborough.
Name meaning	The bewitched barrow (barrow = burial mound)

There are no known traces of a burial mound at Shugborough. There is a saucer burial mound near Milford Common overlooking the entrance to Shugborough and it is possible that this mound is the one referred to. The age of the mound is probably 2000 – 3000 years old. The mound is on top of Spring Hill located near the old Roman cart track.

Burial Mound

When the mound was opened at the base of the mound was found three separate layers of human bones, all showing the action of fire and surrounded by course fragments of ancient pottery. Local tradition says that this is the grave of three Kings slain in a great battle fought on the spot. Who they were and what battle it was is lost in antiquity.

View towards burial mound on top of Spring Hill.

From the top of the burial mound you are given a wonderful view of the river valley looking towards Stafford. There are another two burial mounds in the valley, Queens Low and Kings Low. The view from the mound looks directly towards the river Sow and the other two burial mounds.

River Sow in flood as seen from burial mound.

Today the burial mound today is beginning to collapse down the side of the hill. When it was first built it would have been an awesome site. It is not surprising that early people looked upon this mound with suspicion.

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