The ruin attracted the interest of antiquarians in the 17th century, and while it was dug into on several occasions in the 19th century, cautious archaeological excavation only took place in the early 20th.
The ruin attracted the interest of antiquarians in the 17th century, although around the 18th century, the northern end of the barrow was destroyed by chalk quarrying. While it was dug into on several occasions in the 19th century, cautious archaeological excavation only took place in the early 20th.