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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Gallow LawCountry: England
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County: Northumberland Type: Hillfort
Nearest Village: Alwinton
Map Ref: NT92040709
Latitude: 55.357756N Longitude: 2.127101W
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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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 |
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SolarMegalith visited on 27th Sep 2016 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Remains of an Iron Age univallate hillfort are located at the top of Gallow Law. The earthworks are best preserved in the eastern and western part of the fort (in both of these sectors there are traces of entrances). The ramparts are heavily robbed and visible mostly as turf-covered slopes.
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