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<< Text Pages >> Hog Cliff Hill Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Dorset

Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 06 December 2011  Page Views: 2564

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hog Cliff Hill Barrow
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Maiden Newton
Map Ref: SY62179676
Latitude: 50.769184N  Longitude: 2.537817W
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
5
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Round Barrow in Dorset

"An oval grass covered flinty bowl barrow at SX 62179676 which measures 16.5m by 11.2m and 0.5m high."

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SY6296 : Hog Cliff Hill by Nigel Mykura
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SY6296 : Track to Crockway Farm by Nigel Mykura
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SY6296 : Wheat field at Baby Hyde Crook by Nigel Mykura
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SY6297 : Sydling St. Nicholas: tourist information on the A37 by Chris Downer
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