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<< Our Photo Pages >> Roundhill Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Somerset

Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 01 October 2009  Page Views: 5295

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Roundhill Barrow Alternative Name: Norton Radstock I
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Round Barrow(s)
 Nearest Village: Clandown
Map Ref: ST69005616
Latitude: 51.303710N  Longitude: 2.446069W
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.
3 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
5

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Roundhill Barrow
Roundhill Barrow submitted by Iain_P : Round Hill barrow is an impressive sight, both from a distance across the generally flat surrounding fields and close up. Pity it's covered in so much vegetation; I'll revisit in winter, when hopefully more of the barrow will be visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow in Somerset

The remains of a Bronze Age barrow which is known from documentary sources to have been the subject of excavation.

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Roundhill Barrow
Roundhill Barrow submitted by Iain_P : Here's a simulation (= not very scientific, manipulated Photoshopped image!) showing the barrow without the trees, bushes and knee-deep vegetation. Actually, purely by accident, it fits quite well with the dimensions and description given on the Heritage England listing: "circular in plan, measuring about 21m in diameter, and survives to a height of approximately 1.7m, with steep sloping sides d... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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ST6955 : 2009 : Cottages on Bath Old Road by Maurice Pullin
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Roundhill Barrow Street View by TheCaptain on Thursday, 22 October 2015
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