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<< Other Photo Pages >> Pitlurg - Long Barrow in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 26 August 2002  Page Views: 5034

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pitlurg Alternative Name: Pole Hill
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Long Barrow

Map Ref: NK024336  Landranger Map Number: 30
Latitude: 57.392812N  Longitude: 1.96172W
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.
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
4

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Long Barrow in Aberdeenshire

Canmore site no. 20961.
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NK0233 : Home Farm of Pitlurg by Andrew Wood
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NK0233 : Pitlurg Cattle by Andrew Wood
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NK0234 : Hillhead Farm by Andrew Wood
by Andrew Wood
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NK0233 : Minor road near House of Leask by JThomas
by JThomas
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NK0233 : Stubble near House of Leask by JThomas
by JThomas
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 7.8km WSW 244° Ellon.* Stone Circle (NJ954302)
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 16.5km WNW 282° Bellmuir Hut Circles Ancient Village or Settlement (NJ862370)
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