<< Our Photo Pages >> Sharp Low - Round Barrow(s) in England in Derbyshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sharp LowCountry: England County: Derbyshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Ashbourne Nearest Village: Tissington
Map Ref: SK16135286
Latitude: 53.072733N Longitude: 1.760704W
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 |
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Round Barrow(s) in Derbyshire
Bronze Age Bowl Barrow located at the end of a prominent hill. The mound is 06m x 18m x 14m enclosed by a stone wall with thin tree cover. Excavation by Bateman in 1848 revealed two crouched skeletons. Finds also included a bulls horn. Scheduled Monument 13322.
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