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<< Text Pages >> Mettle Hill - Misc. Earthwork in England in Cambridgeshire

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Multi-periodSite Name: Mettle Hill Alternative Name: Mutlow Hill
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 6.01 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cambridgeshire Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Royston  Nearest Village: Meldreth
Map Ref: TL3678245915
Latitude: 52.094679N  Longitude: 0.004721W
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
Destroyed 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
4

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Misc. Earthwork in Cambridgeshire

An artificial mound which was levelled in 1816. It seems to have contained Roman remains (glass etc) but is also relatively close to the site of the Bronze Age Meldreth Hoard.

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TL3646 : Meldreth: a stinkpipe on Kneesworth Road by John Sutton
by John Sutton
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TL3646 : Nearing Meldreth on Kneesworth Road by John Sutton
by John Sutton
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TL3646 : Meldreth: nearing the crossroads by John Sutton
by John Sutton
©2014(licence)
TL3645 : Field entrance off Kneesworth Road by JThomas
by JThomas
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TL3646 : Burtons, Meldreth by Hugh Venables
by Hugh Venables
©2014(licence)

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 972m ESE 123° Meldreth Hoard Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry (TL3761845415)
 2.1km ENE 67° Shepreth Cursus (TL387468)
 2.4km SSE 164° Melbourn Long Barrow* Long Barrow (TL3751343664)
 2.5km SE 143° Chalk Hill Barrow Round Barrow(s) (TL3833943972)
 2.8km ENE 66° Shepreth Cursus (TL393471)
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 4.5km WSW 239° Bassingbourn Village College ditches Misc. Earthwork (TL3293643488)
 4.8km SSE 162° Five Hill Barrow Cemetery (TL3836341431)
 5.0km SSW 196° Royston Ermine Street Barrow Long Barrow (TL3549241079)
 5.3km SSW 195° Royston and District Museum and Art Gallery* Museum (TL3552240812)
 5.3km SSW 195° Icenhilde Street Chambered Tomb (TL3550640735)
 5.3km SSW 194° Royston Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (TL3561640698)
 5.3km SSW 194° Royston Stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (TL3559440696)
 5.8km SSW 201° Royston Cricket Pitch Barrow Misc. Earthwork (TL3487540441)
 6.0km SSW 204° Earl's Hill earthwork* Misc. Earthwork (TL3446540367)
 6.0km SSW 204° Earl's Hill* Round Barrow(s) (TL3445240335)
 6.2km SSW 201° The Two Hills* Barrow Cemetery (TL34724007)
 6.2km SSW 206° Rumbolds Mount Round Barrow(s) (TL34184027)
 6.3km SW 232° Limeloe Hill Round Barrow(s) (TL3193241949)
 6.3km SSW 207° Therfield Heath Five Hills* Barrow Cemetery (TL34104025)
 6.3km SSW 206° Therfield Heath Long Barrow* Barrow Cemetery (TL34154017)
 6.7km SSW 213° The Mile Ditches* Misc. Earthwork (TL3330440132)
 6.8km S 175° Whiteley Hill Barrow Cemetery Barrow Cemetery (TL3760739122)
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 6.9km SSW 212° Pen Hills* Barrow Cemetery (TL33263999)
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