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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mount Ephraim BarrowsCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 5.5 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Norfolk Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Brandon Nearest Village: Weeting
Map Ref: TL7750191453
Latitude: 52.492104N Longitude: 0.613064E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The ridge line was developed into 'Mount Ephraim Plantation' during the 18th century, today the barrows are set back from the path and surrounded by holly and beech. A mediaeval wayside cross is located a short distance to the west.
The site falls under Norfolk Historic Environment Record number NHER 63629 and is shown as a tumulus on OS maps.
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