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<< Text Pages >> Wicken Covert Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Norfolk

Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 18 June 2012  Page Views: 3381

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wicken Covert Barrow
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.994 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Norfolk Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: TF83973081
Latitude: 52.843370N  Longitude: 0.730186E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5
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Bowl Barrow in Norfolk

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A bowl barrow located in Wicken Covert. The barrow mound measures roughly 26 metres in diameter and stands up to 1.2 metres high."

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