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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Combe Tumuli - Barrow Cemetery in England in East Sussex

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: The Combe Tumuli
Country: England County: East Sussex Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Willingdon
Map Ref: TQ577023
Latitude: 50.798809N  Longitude: 0.236429E
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
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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
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The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by Andy B : Tumulus, Combe Hill Combe Hill has an ancient Neolithic causewayed enclosure as well as Bronze Age barrows, this one quite literally on the peak of the eastern side of the hill. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in East Sussex

Barrow cemetery on The Combe.
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The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by Bladup : The disc barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by jonm : Tunmulus C: Small ring tumulus located at 50.79820,0.23529 East looking view shows Tumulus A (top of Combe Hill) in distance (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by jonm : View South towards Bourne Hill and Babylon Down tumuli (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by jonm : West View across enclosure towards tumulus B and with Firle Beacon in distance (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by jonm : General view of Barrow A located at 50.79858,0.23623 (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Combe Tumuli
The Combe Tumuli submitted by Andy B : Tumulus, Combe Hill On the western side beyond the causewayed enclosure. These date from the Bronze Age. Copyright Simon Carey and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

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 340m W 260° Combe West (Tumulus B)* Artificial Mound (TQ5736502230)
 356m SE 134° Cold Crouch Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TQ5796602062)
 360m WSW 238° Combe Hill Enclosure* Causewayed Enclosure (TQ574021)
 511m ESE 112° Butts Lane Hollows* Misc. Earthwork (TQ58180212)
 942m SSE 150° Babylon Down Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (TQ582015)
 1.3km SW 220° Willingdon Bottom Field System Misc. Earthwork (TQ569013)
 1.3km S 180° Borne Hill secondary tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TQ57730098)
 1.3km S 182° Bourne Hill Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TQ57700096)
 1.5km S 186° Bourne South West (Possible Tumulus)* Misc. Earthwork (TQ57580079)
 1.6km S 171° Bourne to Foxholes Tumuli group* Artificial Mound (TQ58010070)
 1.7km SSW 192° Willingdon Hill Upper Tumuli Group* Artificial Mound (TQ57390058)
 1.8km S 169° Fox Holes Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (TQ58100052)
 1.9km SSW 197° Willingdon Hill Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (TQ57210050)
 1.9km S 170° Foxholes-Beachy intermediate tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TQ58090042)
 2.0km WNW 286° Folkington Hill Round Barrow(s) (TQ55720279)
 2.3km S 169° Foxholes-Beachy Brow Tumuli* Round Barrow(s) (TQ58210003)
 2.4km WNW 287° Hill Barn Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (TQ55390293)
 2.4km SSW 209° Willingdon Hill Cross Dyke* Misc. Earthwork (TQ56600017)
 2.6km WNW 281° Barrows West of Hill Barn* Artificial Mound (TQ55150273)
 2.6km W 266° Holt Brow South Tumulus* Artificial Mound (TQ55090205)
 2.6km W 271° Holt Brow Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TQ5506802270)
 2.7km S 169° Beachy Brow Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TV5830099690)
 3.0km WSW 251° Clay Bottom Tumulus* Artificial Mound (TQ5491401269)
 3.0km WNW 298° Hunters Burgh Long Barrow* Long Barrow (TQ54980365)
 3.1km WNW 294° Wilmington Hill Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (TQ54850344)
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