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<< Text Pages >> Walborough Barrows - Round Barrow(s) in England in Somerset

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Walborough Barrows
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Weston-Super-Mare
Map Ref: ST31615791
Latitude: 51.316171N  Longitude: 2.98269W
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.
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
5

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Round Barrows in Somerset

Two Bronze Age barrows, the southern one is in decent condition and stands up to 1.5m of height.

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ST3157 : Walborough barrow by Neil Owen
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ST3157 : An evening walk by Patrick Mackie
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ST3157 : Swing Gate on NCN33 Brean Down Way Path near Uphill by Kevin Pearson
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ST3158 : Walborough Nature Reserve by Kevin Pearson
by Kevin Pearson
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ST3157 : Wooden walkway from Walborough Hill by Neil Owen
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