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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ligger Point Barrows - Barrow Cemetery in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Tuesday, 22 April 2014  Page Views: 2187

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ligger Point Barrows
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Barrow Cemetery

Map Ref: SW759580
Latitude: 50.379097N  Longitude: 5.153369W
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
4

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Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point Barrows. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Cornwall

Three barrows on Ligger point. Pastscape says there was once a lot more, and there is still a slight bank and ditch across the headland, making it a possible cliff castle.
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Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point after sunset from Perran beach. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Looking up to the two other Ligger Point Barrows from the eastern one. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point eastern barrow (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point in the distance from near Perranporth (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point Middle Barrow (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point from Perran Beach

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point Western Barrow

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point Western Barrow. Pastscape says that a reservoir was once sunk into the top, the remains of this are visible on the barrow in this photo. The lovely Perran beach is in the background.

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by SandyG : Eastern barrow. View from west.

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by SandyG : Middle barrow. View from south.

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by SandyG : Western barrow. View from south east.

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point Barrows, Gull rocks are in the background.

Ligger Point Barrows
Ligger Point Barrows submitted by Bladup : Ligger Point Barrows - the North west one from the seaward side.

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 1.1km N 352° Penhale Point Cliff Castle* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW758591)
 1.7km NE 56° Trevornick Farm* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW7733958890)
 1.8km SSE 148° St. Piran's Lost Oratory* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW768564)
 2.0km SE 137° St Piran's Cross* Ancient Cross (SW7722156450)
 2.1km NNE 17° Holywell Bay* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW76636002)
 2.6km NE 54° Cubert Common Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW78055943)
 2.7km E 92° Cubert.* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW786578)
 2.9km N 10° Kelsey Head* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW765608)
 3.7km E 97° Cubert Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW796574)
 3.8km NE 49° Crantock* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW789604)
 4.0km SSE 148° Piran's Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW779545)
 4.0km NE 46° St Ambrusca's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW789607)
 4.2km NNE 29° East Pentire Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW781616)
 4.3km SE 124° Twelve barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SW794554)
 5.6km ENE 62° Treringey Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW810604)
 6.0km SSE 155° Caer Kief* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW782525)
 6.1km SSE 160° Caer Dane* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW777522)
 7.3km NE 53° Barrowfields* Barrow Cemetery (SW819622)
 8.2km SSW 206° St Agnes Cornish Cross* Ancient Cross (SW720508)
 8.3km NE 50° Trevelgue* Barrow Cemetery (SW825631)
 8.3km NE 50° Trevelgue Head* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW82506310)
 9.1km SSW 210° St Agnes Beacon* Barrow Cemetery (SW710503)
 9.3km SW 216° New Downs* Stone Circle (SW701507)
 9.4km NE 50° Zachry's Barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SW83356371)
 9.5km SSW 206° Bolster Bank* Misc. Earthwork (SW714496)
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