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<< Our Photo Pages >> Amesbury Cursus (E) - Cursus in England in Wiltshire

Submitted by EssexMan on Wednesday, 07 April 2010  Page Views: 5218

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Amesbury Cursus (E)
Country: England County: Wiltshire Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Amesbury  Nearest Village: Amesbury
Map Ref: SU137432  Landranger Map Number: 184
Latitude: 51.187864N  Longitude: 1.805353W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
3 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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Amesbury Cursus (E)
Amesbury Cursus (E) submitted by dooclay : The remains of the Longbarrow are immediately north of the wood and form the end of the Cursus (Vote or comment on this photo)
Major Cursus in Wiltshire

Status: Certain
NMR No. SU 14 SW 42
Extent: 2370mx100m
Terminal type: Trapezoidal
Date: 2900-2470 cal BC 95% confidence

Note: This location marks one terminal (end) of a cursus monument. The location of the other terminal can be found in the Nearby Site list below.

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Amesbury Cursus (E)
Amesbury Cursus (E) submitted by dooclay : Looking south, shows the bank to be more visible to the West (Vote or comment on this photo)

Amesbury Cursus (E)
Amesbury Cursus (E) submitted by dooclay : The ineractive O/S shows the barrow under the track - so the slight bank under the path her should be it (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SU1343 : East end of the Stonehenge Cursus at King Barrow Ridge by Phil Champion
by Phil Champion
©2017(licence)
SU1343 : Leaving the cursus by Graham Horn
by Graham Horn
©2011(licence)
SU1343 : Bridleway to King Barrow from Fargo Road by Maigheach-gheal
by Maigheach-gheal
©2007(licence)
SU1343 : Farm depot in the trees by Graham Horn
by Graham Horn
©2011(licence)
SU1343 : Junction of Fargo Road and Strangways by Maigheach-gheal
by Maigheach-gheal
©2007(licence)

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 412m SSW 194° Old King Barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SU13604280)
 900m S 180° The King Barrows Ridge* Barrow Cemetery (SU137423)
 973m E 81° Cuckoo Stone (Wiltshire)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SU1466443353)
 1.0km SSW 194° New King Barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SU13454222)
 1.2km WSW 240° The Avenue* Ancient Trackway (SU12694262)
 1.3km NNE 18° Larkhill Causewayed Enclosure* Causewayed Enclosure (SU14084440)
 1.3km SSW 205° Amesbury 39 Bowl Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SU13154204)
 1.3km SSE 162° Amesbury 38 Bowl Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SU14114192)
 1.4km E 83° Woodhenge (Wiltshire)* Henge (SU15054338)
 1.4km E 86° Durrington 68 Timber Circle (SU151433)
 1.4km ENE 67° Durrington Walls* Henge (SU15014375)
 1.5km ENE 73° Durrington Walls South Circle* Timber Circle (SU1515043641)
 1.6km S 191° Coneybury Henge* Henge (SU134416)
 1.6km SW 231° Stonehenge Bowl Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SU12424217)
 1.7km W 262° Great Cursus, Stonehenge* Cursus (SU12064296)
 1.7km SE 136° Blick Mead* Ancient Village or Settlement (SU1487242013)
 1.7km SW 236° Heel Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SU1229142244)
 1.7km NW 314° Long Barrow alongside The Packway, Larkhill* Long Barrow (SU12474438)
 1.7km SSE 149° Vespasian's Camp* Hillfort (SU14594173)
 1.8km SW 235° Stonehenge.* Stone Circle (SU1224742194)
 1.8km S 185° King Barrow (Amesbury)* Barrow Cemetery (SU13554137)
 1.9km WSW 257° Great Cursus Barrows, Stonehenge* Round Barrow(s) (SU11894278)
 1.9km WSW 245° Stonehenge Car Park Postholes* Timber Circle (SU120424)
 1.9km SSE 165° Bluestonehenge* Stone Circle (SU14204137)
 2.3km NNW 337° Knighton Down Long Barrow (SU12784535)
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