<< Text Pages >> Somerton - Turf Maze in England in Oxfordshire
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Multi-periodSite Name: SomertonCountry: England County: Oxfordshire Type: Turf Maze
Nearest Town: Oxford Nearest Village: Somerton
Map Ref: SP5187927901
Latitude: 51.947194N Longitude: 1.246616W
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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A very large Turf Maze 60.5 by 51.5 feet in diameter, of 'classical' design in Oxfordshire.
Situated 1.5 miles east-south-east of Somerton, Oxfordshire, it is on private land belonging to Troy Farm by the side of the road opposite the farmhouse, surrounded by a tall hedge. This maze is in excellent condition and very impressive when viewed for the first time. [Permission must be obtained before visiting the maze.]
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