<< Our Photo Pages >> Highdown barrows - Round Barrow(s) in England in Isle of Wight
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Highdown barrowsCountry: England County: Isle of Wight Type: Round Barrow(s)
Map Ref: SZ32168535 Landranger Map Number: 196
Latitude: 50.666936N Longitude: 1.546307W
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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cliffrich visited on 20th May 2020 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 2 Historic England List: 1010511
Two barrows side by side, one a little smaller than the other one. Neither are large but they are reasonably well preserved. One could walk by them without noticing them! A 15-20min walk up the hillside from the Tennyson Memorial Car Park in Old Alum Bay Road.
I visited this site because there are lots of features up there, including WW2 earthworks, an ancient enclosure, a field system, and an open barrow/mortuary barrow a mile or so East (towards Freshwater Bay) of the Tennyson Monument. I will add these other monuments when I can.
Absolutely grandiose views and scenery, being able to see nearly half the Island! 10min drive to Alum Bay pleasure park, or Freshwater Bay, or Totland and the bay.
Ogham visited on 22nd Dec 2011 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 2
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 4.5 Access: 2
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