<< Our Photo Pages >> Belton Banjo enclosure - Causewayed Enclosure in England in Leicestershire and Rutland
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Belton Banjo enclosureCountry: England County: Leicestershire and Rutland Type: Causewayed Enclosure
Nearest Town: Shepshed Nearest Village: Belton
Map Ref: SK45161997
Latitude: 52.775437N Longitude: 1.332003W
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 Banjo enclosure is almost hidden from view, but is 100m across.
There is gated access, off Forest Lane south of Belton, along the handle portion, up onto rising ground.
There are possible signs of hut circles near the centre.
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