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<< Our Photo Pages >> Herringston Bowl Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Dorset

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Monday, 24 October 2011  Page Views: 3324

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Herringston Bowl Barrow
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Dorchester
Map Ref: SY68478842
Latitude: 50.694565N  Longitude: 2.447767W
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.
4 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.
4 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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Herringston Bowl Barrow
Herringston Bowl Barrow submitted by SolarMegalith : Herringston bowl barrow - view from the south (photo taken on October 2011). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow in Dorset

A bowl barrow of 11 m diameter is located on ridge of the hill, in a prominent point of the landscape. It is partly crossed by a field boundary, but still clearly distinguishable.

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Herringston Bowl Barrow
Herringston Bowl Barrow submitted by SolarMegalith : A bowl barrow on ridge of the hill (photo taken on October 2011). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SY6888 : Barrow near Maiden Castle, Dorchester by Nigel Mykura
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SY6888 : Sloping pasture near Herringston Barrow by N Chadwick
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SY6888 : Winterborne Monkton entrance sign by Alex McGregor
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SY6888 : Small settlement west of Winterborne Herringston by David Smith
by David Smith
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SY6888 : Road to Winterborne Herringston by Roy Hughes
by Roy Hughes
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