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<< Text Pages >> Witch Hillock - Round Barrow(s) in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 26 August 2002  Page Views: 5256

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Witch Hillock
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 3.0 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Aberdeenshire Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: NO644673  Landranger Map Number: 45
Latitude: 56.795869N  Longitude: 2.584446W
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
3
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