<< Our Photo Pages >> Coombes Edge - Ring Cairn in England in Derbyshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Coombes EdgeCountry: England County: Derbyshire Type: Ring Cairn
Nearest Town: Glossop Nearest Village: Charlesworth
Map Ref: SK0204591892
Latitude: 53.423820N Longitude: 1.970692W
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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A ring cairn located on a ridge between Coombes Edge and Cown Edge. Shown on the Ordnance Survey map and scheduled as Historic England List ID1009048. Brown Low and Kinder Low are visible in the distance. The cairn is located adjacent to a disused quarry and as a result has been disturbed by stone gathering.
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