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<< Our Photo Pages >> Mynydd Herbert - Round Barrow(s) in Wales in South Glamorgan

Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 13 October 2010  Page Views: 4003

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mynydd Herbert
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.0 km away from the location you searched for.

County: South Glamorgan Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Bridgend  Nearest Village: Tythegston
Map Ref: SS85137983
Latitude: 51.505691N  Longitude: 3.656485W
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
no data 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.
no data 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
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Mynydd Herbert submitted by sem : This pic was taken from the central reservation of the nearby A48, the only place affording a half decent view. (Vote or comment on this photo)
"A round barrow, 20m in diameter and 2.1m high, with possible kerbing elements noted."

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Re: Mynydd Herbert by sem on Monday, 11 June 2012
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This barrow is on private land and so is not accessible. The only decent view of it because of the hedges, is from the central reservation of the nearby A48.

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