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<< Our Photo Pages >> Harrod Low - Long Barrow in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 18 September 2002  Page Views: 8927

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Harrod Low
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Chapel-en-le-Frith  Nearest Village: Sparrowpit
Map Ref: SK098806  Landranger Map Number: 110
Latitude: 53.322235N  Longitude: 1.85434W
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
2 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.
no data 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
3

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Harrod Low submitted by DaveDunford : The long barrow is just about perceptible in this picture, in front of the farm. It was taken from the footpath along Rake Vein, which is the closest you can get without trespassing. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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SK0980 : Footpath to Sparrowpit by Bill Boaden
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SK1080 : Disused mineshaft, Rake Vein by Dave Dunford
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SK1080 : Rake Vein by Dave Dunford
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SK1080 : Grazing off the A623 by JThomas
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SK0980 : A623 approaching Sparrowpit by Alan Heardman
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Re: Harrod Low by DaveDunford on Saturday, 08 April 2006
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Scheduled Ancient Monument 23266 - see http://www.magic.gov.uk/rsm/23266.pdf for more information.
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