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<< Text Pages >> Limeloe Hill - Round Barrow(s) in England in Hertfordshire

Submitted by GP1 on Thursday, 05 March 2015  Page Views: 1830

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Limeloe Hill Alternative Name: Limelow Hill
Country: England County: Hertfordshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Royston, Hertfordshire  Nearest Village: Littlington, Cambridgeshire
Map Ref: TL3193241949
Latitude: 52.060219N  Longitude: 0.077007W
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.
 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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Round Barrow(s) in Hertfordshire

About a mile to the North-west of the Five Hills there was until a few years ago a very fine landmark in the tumulus known as Limloe Hill, by the side of the footpath to Litlington. in the Spring of 1891, this fine old hillock was simply carted away and spread over the surrounding field like manure" Sir John Lubbock, in a letter to the writer, suggested that friendly action might possibly save this ancient landmark; but unfortunately it was then too late for any action to be effectual.

Source: The Heath and its Wild flowers - Alfred Kingston p.44

On the 1899 OS map of the area(Hertfordshire IV.NE ) the Barrow is marked with the words 'Human Remains Roman Coins &c found A.D. 1833'
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 2.6km SSE 153° The Devil's Hopscotch* Misc. Earthwork (TL3317939681)
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 2.7km SE 130° Therfield Heath Five Hills* Barrow Cemetery (TL34104025)
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 2.8km SE 130° Therfield Heath Long Barrow* Long Barrow (TL34154017)
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 3.0km SE 124° Earl's Hill* Round Barrow(s) (TL3445240335)
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 3.3km ESE 119° Royston Cricket Pitch Barrow Misc. Earthwork (TL3487540441)
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 3.8km ESE 109° Royston and District Museum and Art Gallery* Museum (TL3552240812)
 3.8km ESE 110° Icenhilde Street Chambered Tomb (TL3550640735)
 3.8km S 191° Coombe Farm Round Barrow(s) (TL313382)
 3.9km ESE 110° Royston Stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (TL3559440696)
 3.9km ESE 110° Royston Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (TL3561640698)
 4.4km SSW 207° Gallows Hill (Hertfordshire)* Round Barrow(s) (TL30023801)
 5.3km SW 221° Highley Hill Round Barrow(s) (TL2856637881)
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Re: Limeloe Hill by GP1 on Friday, 12 June 2015
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The supposition that the mound predated the Romans is supported by EB Nunn who witnessed it being opened and writes in his notebook that a flint-lined cist was found at its base. Around 1850, Nunn had already excavated part of a surrounding ditch.
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Re: Limeloe Hill by GP1 on Thursday, 11 June 2015
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A more accurate grid reference for Limeloe Hill is: TL 32282 41713
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Re: Limeloe Hill by GP1 on Thursday, 11 June 2015
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This ploughed out monument lies on the Litlington to Royston footpath. To avoid a foot level crossing and a hair-raising dash across the A505 dual carriageway, start from the corner of Ashwell Street (a green lane that was once a Roman road and may go back even further) at Litlington (OS grid ref.:TL 31716 42123). Even though there's nothing left, if you know the local area its worth doing. The hill isn't very high but gives a 360 degree panorama and from it you can see Church Hill, the Five Hills, Royston Heath Long Barrow, Ashwell Church tower (next to the Sacred Spring) and much more. It's very easy to see why the Romans built here and I have a hunch the Roman's may have reused an older site...

If you return the same way, cross the road to Ashwell Steet and go down it for a few hundred yards (past Heaven's Cottage) there's the site (unmarked) of a Roman cemetery (on the opposite side to the cottage), formally known as Heaven's Walls because of its banks (now sadly demolished). It used to be a place of superstitious dread for children.

If you feel like a longer walk carry on to Ashwell and visit the Sacred springs!
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