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<< Our Photo Pages >> Fenny Drayton Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Leicestershire and Rutland

Submitted by gautrek on Wednesday, 20 April 2005  Page Views: 7836

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Fenny Drayton Barrow
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.308 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Leicestershire and Rutland Type: Round Barrow(s)
 Nearest Village: Fenny Drayton
Map Ref: SP356973
Latitude: 52.572362N  Longitude: 1.476152W
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
5 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
3

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Fenny Drayton Barrow
Fenny Drayton Barrow submitted by gautrek : A shot from the other side of the mound. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow in Leicestershire and Rutland

A nice bowl barrow mound in a field.
It is easy to get to as it just at the side of the road (which is the old Roman Mancetter road).
It is about 25 metres in dia and 2.5 metres high. (Verified by MagicMap - Thorgrim)
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Fenny Drayton Barrow
Fenny Drayton Barrow submitted by LS-Dave : By the gate looking west. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fenny Drayton Barrow
Fenny Drayton Barrow submitted by LS-Dave : 15 years after previous photos - the fence has been closed up and gate added, and barrow is more overgrown. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fenny Drayton Barrow
Fenny Drayton Barrow submitted by gautrek : Note how close the road passes to the mound. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fenny Drayton Barrow
Fenny Drayton Barrow submitted by gautrek : A shot from the side of the field. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SP3597 : Tractor and car along Fenn Lanes by Mat Fascione
by Mat Fascione
©2013(licence)
SP3597 : Gateway to fields south of Fenn Lanes by Andrew Tatlow
by Andrew Tatlow
©2016(licence)
SP3597 : Fields north of Fenn Lanes by Andrew Tatlow
by Andrew Tatlow
©2016(licence)
SP3597 : Fenn Lanes towards Fenny Drayton by Mat Fascione
by Mat Fascione
©2008(licence)
SP3597 : Fenny Drayton by Andy and Hilary
by Andy and Hilary
©2005(licence)

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