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<< Other Photo Pages >> Ratfyn Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Wiltshire

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Wednesday, 27 February 2013  Page Views: 4296

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ratfyn Barrow Alternative Name: Amesbury 57 Bell Barrow
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.0 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Wiltshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Amesbury
Map Ref: SU15834194
Latitude: 51.176480N  Longitude: 1.774931W
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
4 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
5

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Round Barrow in Wiltshire

A well-preserved Bronze Age bell barrow, 19m in diameter and 3m high. Recorded as Amesbury 57 by Grinsell.

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Ratfyn Barrow
Ratfyn Barrow submitted by Horatio : This barrow is in a private garden and just visable over the garden fence if walking away from Amesbury and is seen on the right at the crest or drop of Lords walk where London Road meets Lord Walks This side of the mound is in 'okay' condition but the back is in a real overgrown condition with lots of Mulien growing out the top and areas of erosion on the slope. This is taken from the properti... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SU1541 : The Orange Way in Wiltshire (228) by Shazz
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SU1541 : The Orange Way in Wiltshire (229) by Shazz
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SU1542 : Coot on the Avon by Derek Harper
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SU1542 : River Avon near Amesbury by Derek Harper
by Derek Harper
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SU1542 : The Orange Way in Wiltshire (230) by Shazz
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Re: Ratfyn Barrow by davidmorgan on Monday, 09 December 2013
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A Newly Discovered Round Barrow and Proposed Linear Cemetery at Boscombe Down by Andy B on Monday, 09 December 2013
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A Newly Discovered (2003) Round Barrow and Proposed Dispersed Linear Cemetery at Boscombe Down West by Bob Clarke

http://www.academia.edu/2064155/A_Newly_Discovered_Round_Barrow_and_Proposed_Dispersed_Linear_Cemetery_at_Boscombe_Down_West
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