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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Hood - Ancient Village or Settlement in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Monday, 14 January 2013  Page Views: 2583

Multi-periodSite Name: The Hood
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Ancient Village or Settlement

Map Ref: SW62823899
Latitude: 50.203293N  Longitude: 5.325091W
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
4 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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The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood looking South. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round in Cornwall

Pastscape says "A round known as 'The Hood'. The round is slightly oval with a raised interior and is bounded by an outward-facing scarp up to 2.5 metres high and a ditch up to 1.5 metres deep".
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The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood, The bank at the South West looking North West. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood, Looking at the North East corner of the round. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood, Outside the round at the South West. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood, Looking North West though the entrance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood, Looking South East over the interior. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hood
The Hood submitted by Bladup : The Hood, The bank and slight ditch at the North East.

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