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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gregwartha Tumuli - Barrow Cemetery in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Wednesday, 18 December 2013  Page Views: 3696

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gregwartha Tumuli Alternative Name: Fourlanes
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.314 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cornwall Type: Barrow Cemetery

Map Ref: SW693385
Latitude: 50.201455N  Longitude: 5.234141W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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
4

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Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : Looking over the two barrows at SW699985 with Carnmenellis in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Cornwall

At SW 69343847, SW 69333850 and SW 69323858 are three extant round
barrows, 1.2m, 0.7m and 0.9m high respectively, There was a forth at SW 69263864 but it's now gone, One is said to have contained a skeleton in a long cist with a curious bronze object.

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Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : The very mucky barrow away from the other two at SW 69333858 with West Penwith in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : The barrow away from the other two at SW 69333858. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : One of the barrows seems to mirror Carnmenellis [hill] in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : Looking over one of the barrows into the sun, The mast is right next to the road. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : Looking from one barrow over another, There's also another barrow behind the hedge to the left of the gate at SW 69333858.

Gregwartha Tumuli
Gregwartha Tumuli submitted by Bladup : Looking over two barrows at SW693385.

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 1.0km N 352° Carnkie tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (SW692395)
 1.7km WSW 244° Vincent's Well Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW677378)
 1.8km ESE 104° Penhalvean Cross* Ancient Cross (SW71003799)
 1.8km S 170° Carnmenellis Outcrop* Rock Outcrop (SW69533669)
 1.9km S 170° Carnmenellis Tor cairn* Rock Outcrop (SW69553657)
 2.1km S 170° Carnmenellis cairn* Cairn (SW69563644)
 2.2km S 175° Carnmenellis Giant's Cave* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SW69403634)
 2.2km SSW 205° Wendron North* Stone Circle (SW68293656)
 2.2km SSW 204° Wendron South* Stone Circle (SW68313654)
 2.2km WNW 301° Canarthen Cross* Ancient Cross (SW67453973)
 2.3km NNW 342° Menhir Carn Brea (Redruth)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW687407)
 2.3km NW 313° Bosleake Stones* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW67674018)
 2.3km NNW 338° Carn Brea Enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW685407)
 2.5km NNW 341° Carn Brea Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW68584085)
 2.7km SW 224° Hangman's Barrow* Cairn (SW67333665)
 2.8km N 353° St Euny's Well (Carn Brea)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW691413)
 3.0km SSE 159° Carnmenellis Crosses* Ancient Cross (SW70233567)
 3.0km SE 141° Colvennor Standing Stone* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW71073610)
 3.0km S 185° Calvadnack* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW689355)
 3.0km NE 43° Figgy Dowdy's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW7146740637)
 3.5km N 6° St Rumon's Cross* Ancient Cross (SW69804195)
 3.5km W 264° St Ia's Well (Troon)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW658383)
 3.6km E 95° Trewithen Round Ancient Village or Settlement (SW72833802)
 3.6km E 84° Trebowland Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW72923874)
 3.7km SSE 152° Mt Wise Farm* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW7092535175)
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