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<< Our Photo Pages >> Zennor tumuli - Barrow Cemetery in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Tuesday, 04 August 2015  Page Views: 1894

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Zennor tumuli
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Barrow Cemetery

Map Ref: SW469378
Latitude: 50.186017N  Longitude: 5.546956W
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.
4 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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Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, The tumulus at SW46953776, With Zennor hill behind. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Cornwall

Two barrows, Both barrows are in an area of enclosed moorland. They are of earth and stone construction, grass covered, and flat-topped.
Neither has a surrounding ditch.
A: SW 46953776. A mis-shapen barrow measuring 12.0m by 9.5m, and 1.5m high. This barrow is recorded as Historic England List ID 1004297, 'Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit'.
B: SW 4685 3782. This barrow is also mis-shapen and measures 7.5m by 9.0m. It is 1.0m high.
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Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, Looking North West from the side of the tumulus at SW46953776. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, The tumulus at SW46953776, Looking North East towards Sperris hill [left] and Trendrine hill [right]. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, Zennor quoit [left] and Sperris hill right] behind the tumulus at SW46953776. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, Zennor quoit from the side of the tumulus at SW46953776. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, The tumulus at SW46853782.

Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, The tumulus at SW46853782, With Zennor quoit behind and Sperris hill behind the quoit. (1 comment)

Zennor tumuli
Zennor tumuli submitted by Bladup : Zennor tumuli, The tumulus at SW46853782, With Zennor hill behind.

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 200m S 177° Foage Cairn* Cairn (SW469376)
 221m N 352° Zennor Quoit* Portal Tomb (SW46883802)
 278m WSW 246° Foage Iron Age/Romano British Courtyard House 1 Ancient Village or Settlement (SW46643770)
 326m W 280° Zennor settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW46583787)
 497m NNE 20° Sperris Quoit* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SW47093826)
 521m NW 309° Lower Carne Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW4650738144)
 581m WNW 298° Zennor Hill and Carn Zennor* Rock Outcrop (SW464381)
 610m WNW 302° Zennor Hill propped stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SW4639638146)
 720m NNE 31° Sperris Croft* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW473384)
 853m SSE 157° Noon Veor cist* Cist (SW472370)
 893m SSW 204° Trewey Common* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW465370)
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 931m SE 139° Embla Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW47483707)
 1.1km WNW 290° Venton Zennor* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW4592538215)
 1.1km W 260° Trewey Hill* Cairn (SW45823767)
 1.1km NNE 13° Wicca Cists* Cist (SW47203887)
 1.1km E 99° Amalveor settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW48023756)
 1.2km SSE 168° Lady Downs* Barrow Cemetery (SW471366)
 1.3km NE 45° Trendrine Hill Round Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SW479387)
 1.4km WNW 299° Treveglos Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW4568238561)
 1.5km W 260° Kerrowe Farm Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW454376)
 1.5km SSE 166° Lady downs standing stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW47203630)
 1.5km SSW 209° Huel Creek barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW46093650)
 1.6km WNW 293° Trevega Cross* Ancient Cross (SW45463850)
 1.6km WNW 294° Zennor Churchyard Crosses* Ancient Cross (SW45463853)
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