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<< Text Pages >> Aston Cursus - Cursus in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 30 June 2009  Page Views: 5734

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Aston Cursus
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Cursus

Map Ref: SK416284
Latitude: 52.851499N  Longitude: 1.383701W
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
4
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Cursus monument at Aston Upon Trent, which might have been about 1.5 kilometres in length.

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 141m NE 45° Aston Cursus Cursus (SK417285)
 1.9km NNE 32° Aston Cursus Cursus (SK426300)
 2.9km SSE 147° Castle Donington hilltop mound* Long Barrow (SK432260)
 3.7km SW 236° Kings Newton Holy Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK38572629)
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 5.2km WNW 283° Swarkestone Lows* Barrow Cemetery (SK365295)
 5.3km E 87° Lockington Cursus Cursus (SK469287)
 6.6km ENE 71° Sawley earthwork* Misc. Earthwork (SK4781130639)
 6.8km NNW 347° Saxon Holy Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK4035)
 6.9km SSW 202° Moated Mound at Breedon-on-the-Hill* Artificial Mound (SK3902822009)
 7.7km NNW 347° St Werburgh (Spondon)* Ancient Cross (SK39793592)
 7.8km W 262° Anchor Church* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK3390827236)
 7.8km WSW 252° Heath Wood, Ingleby* Artificial Mound (SK34222591)
 8.1km WSW 247° Hangman's Stone (Ingleby)* Marker Stone (SK34162524)
 8.2km W 270° Round Hill Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SK33342832)
 8.3km SSW 205° Staunton Harold's ancient village* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK3822120860)
 9.1km SSE 158° Belton Banjo enclosure* Causewayed Enclosure (SK45161997)
 9.7km W 273° Findern Cursus Cursus (SK319289)
 9.7km N 9° Dale Hermitage* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK4338)
 10.2km NW 321° Derby Museum and Art Gallery* Museum (SK3509236220)
 10.2km W 272° Findern Cursus Cursus (SK314287)
 10.2km S 171° Grace Dieu Priory Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SK433183)
 10.4km S 184° Griffy's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK4118)
 10.4km NNE 13° Hermit's Well (Dale Abbey) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK43783861)
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