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<< Text Pages >> Hampton Down row - Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue in England in Dorset

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hampton Down row
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue

Map Ref: SY596865  Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.676750N  Longitude: 2.573132W
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
Destroyed 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
0No data.
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
3

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Multiple Stone Rows or Avenue in Dorset

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SY5986 : Hampton Down stone circle by Jim Champion
by Jim Champion
©2006(licence)
SY5986 : Hampton Stone Circle, Dorset by Chris Andrews
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SY5986 : A stone circle under cover by Neil Owen
by Neil Owen
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SY5986 : Hampton Down Stone Circle, South Dorset Ridgeway by Becky Williamson
by Becky Williamson
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SY5986 : The moving circle by Neil Owen
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 1.4km ENE 72° Portesham Stone 4* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SY609869)
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