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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sharp Low - Round Barrow(s) in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by twentytrees on Sunday, 24 September 2006  Page Views: 3971

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sharp Low
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Ashbourne  Nearest Village: Tissington
Map Ref: SK16135286
Latitude: 53.072733N  Longitude: 1.760704W
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.
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.
5 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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Sharp Low
Sharp Low submitted by twentytrees : The view of the barrow from Gag Lane. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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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Sharp Low
Sharp Low submitted by twentytrees : Follow the path through the gate and its takes you to Bose Low. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SK1552 : Farmland round Gaglane Barn by Peter Barr
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SK1552 : Gag Lane by Chris Thomas-Atkin
by Chris Thomas-Atkin
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SK1552 : Small Valley near Gag Lane by Jonathan Clitheroe
by Jonathan Clitheroe
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SK1552 : Gag Lane by Jonathan Clitheroe
by Jonathan Clitheroe
©2015(licence)
SK1652 : Footpath near Sharplow Farm towards Gag Lane by Chris Wimbush
by Chris Wimbush
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