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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hambledon Hill long barrow Alternative Name: The Giant's GraveCountry: England County: Dorset Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Blandford Forum Nearest Village: Child Okeford
Map Ref: ST84891205
Latitude: 50.907719N Longitude: 2.216274W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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This long barrow was completely excavated in 1977 and was reconstructed as a simple oval earthwork. The wider northern end of the barrow pointed towards the nearby causewayed enclosure on the hill's summit. This long barrow and the larger long barrow within the hillfort to the north were both known by the name "The Giant's Grave" by the end of the 19th century. More details are available from the English Heritage monument information page.
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104m WSW 253° Southern cross-dyke* Misc. Earthwork (ST84791202)
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