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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: St Breock Downs Barrow
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Wadebridge Nearest Village: Burlawn
Map Ref: SW97606821
Latitude: 50.478673N Longitude: 4.854089W
Condition:

5	Perfect
4	Almost Perfect
3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

4 Ambience:

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1	Awful
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4 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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lucasn visited on 30th Nov 2021 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

markj99 visited on 13th Oct 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 St Breock Downs Barrow, located c.2.5 miles S of Wadebridge, is in a group of sites dominated by Men Gurta. They are accessed via a network of narrow lanes. It is worthwhile to visit all the sites in the cluster. St Breock Downs Barrow is visible N of the road approaching Men Gurta from E.

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 3.5

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**St Breock Downs Barrow** submitted by markj99 : St Breock Downs Barrow rising on St Breock Downs. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Breock Downs round Barrow is situated on the high ridge of St Breock Downs with panoramic views all round. It lies within 50 yards N of the road 0.5 mile E of Men Gurta. Historic England 1004478 states that the barrow measures 22m across by 1.8m high. The grass clad barrow is intact except for a rubble of infilled stones on the summit of the cairn.

A recently constructed wind farm provides a dramatic backdrop to St Breock Downs Barrow. In addition , St Breock Downs Menhir, a smaller version of Men Gurta can be found c. 330 yards WSW of the barrow on St Breock Downs, see the nearby sites list below.
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290m W 279° St Breock Downs Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW9731468264)
327m NW 315° St Breock Downs North* Barrow Cemetery (SW9737668449)
819m W 270° St Breock Beacon Kistvaen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SW9677968243)
823m W 275° Men Gurta* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW96786831)
1.7km NW 322° Pawton Quoit* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SW96586960)
1.7km WNW 285° Pawton Springs* Barrow Cemetery (SW9593468737)
1.9km W 273° Pawton Gate* Round Barrow(s) (SW95716837)
2.0km W 265° Rosenannon Downs* Barrow Cemetery (SW95556810)
2.4km SW 226° St Mary's Well (Rosenannon)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW958666)
2.5km W 265° Rosenannon Downs W* Barrow Cemetery (SW95126811)
2.7km NNW 343° Nanscow inscribed stone Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW9689970802)
2.8km W 267° Scotland Corner Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (SW94796817)
3.7km W 268° The Fiddler* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW9393368211)
3.9km NNW 342° Whitecross (Wadebridge)* Ancient Cross (SW965720)
4.0km WSW 258° Nine Maidens Stone Row* Stone Row / Alignment (SW93636754)
4.4km NNE 32° Egloshayle Crosses* Ancient Cross (SX00087190)
4.6km SSW 206° St. Wenna's well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW954642)
4.6km S 177° Demelza Castle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW977636)
4.7km W 267° Trelow Downs Stone Row / Alignment (SW92906817)
5.7km S 183° Belowda Beacon tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (SW97136254)
6.0km WNW 296° Trenance Rounds* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW923710)
6.4km ENE 73° Prior's Cross* Ancient Cross (SX038698)
6.5km NNE 31° Three Hole Cross* Ancient Cross (SX01177367)
6.6km S 170° St Gundred's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW985617)
6.6km SSW 205° Castle an Dinas (St Columb)* Hillfort (SW94556236)
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