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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gallows Hill (Hertfordshire) - Round Barrow(s) in England in Hertfordshire

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Sunday, 02 October 2011  Page Views: 5720

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gallows Hill (Hertfordshire)
Country: England County: Hertfordshire Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: TL30023801
Latitude: 52.025275N  Longitude: 0.106377W
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
3 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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wardrop04 visited on 17th Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4 In reasonable condition and with good access from footpath it’s a good site.

Gallows Hill (Hertfordshire)
Gallows Hill (Hertfordshire) submitted by wardrop04 : Image taken from foot path. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow(s) in Hertfordshire

A likely Bronze Age round barrow of 22 m diameter, now partly covered with dumped debris.

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