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<< Other Photo Pages >> Marlborough Common Barrows - Barrow Cemetery in England in Wiltshire

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Wednesday, 09 March 2011  Page Views: 5591

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Marlborough Common Barrows
Country: England County: Wiltshire Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Marlborough
Map Ref: SU1806770169
Latitude: 51.430240N  Longitude: 1.74151W
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
3 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
4

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Barrow Cemetery in Wiltshire

This Bronze Age barrow cemetery includes two bowl barrows and possible remains of a bell barow. The barrows are in poor condition, preserved up to 0,5 m of height. The site is located near Marlborough Golf Course.
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SU1870 : Bell barrow, Marlborough Common by Vieve Forward
by Vieve Forward
©2015(licence)
SU1870 : The Wessex Ridgeway path alongside Marlborough Golf Club by Tim Heaton
by Tim Heaton
©2020(licence)
SU1870 : Part of Marlborough Golf Course by Chris Heaton
by Chris Heaton
©2007(licence)
SU1770 : Old Milestone by Free's Avenue, Marlborough by Milestone Society
by Milestone Society
©2019(licence)
SU1870 : View from Marlborough Common to Didcot Power Station (1) by Brian Robert Marshall
by Brian Robert Marshall
©2007(licence)

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