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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Broad Oak Farm Alternative Name: Oak GroveCountry: England County: Cheshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Macclesfield Nearest Village: Sutton
Map Ref: SJ921699 Landranger Map Number: 118
Latitude: 53.226084N Longitude: 2.11979W
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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Round Barrow in Cheshire
This tumulus lies close to the Old Leek Road near Macclesfield, very close to the site of the supposed henge and the Woodhouse End Beaker Barrow. Note: Please note this barrow is located on private land but can be easily viewed from the nearby road.
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