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<< Our Photo Pages >> Old Wingate Long Barrow - Long Barrow in England in County Durham

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Thursday, 25 February 2016  Page Views: 2605

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Old Wingate Long Barrow
Country: England County: County Durham Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Whitley
Map Ref: NZ38143745
Latitude: 54.730593N  Longitude: 1.409266W
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
2 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.
4 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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Old Wingate Long Barrow
Old Wingate Long Barrow submitted by SolarMegalith : Remains of the long barrow are clearly visible - view from the N-NW (photo taken on February 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Long Barrow in County Durham

A probable Neolithic long barrow is preserved as a slight rise of a ground on a ploughed field. The area of the mound is considerably more stony than its surrounding. The monument is located on a gentle slope which descends towards the south.

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Old Wingate Long Barrow
Old Wingate Long Barrow submitted by SolarMegalith : Old Wingate long barrow in its landscape context - view from the NW (photo taken on February 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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