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<< Text Pages >> Rockhurst - Long Barrow in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 18 September 2002  Page Views: 6646

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rockhurst
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Matlock  Nearest Village: Aldwark
Map Ref: SK214574  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.113358N  Longitude: 1.681747W
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.
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
3

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SK2157 : Farm buildings opposite Tithe Farm by Peter Barr
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SK2157 : View across fields near Tithe Farm by Alan Heardman
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SK2157 : Minninglow Hill. by Mike Fowkes
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SK2157 : Old road below Minninglow by Ian Calderwood
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 477m WSW 257° Minning Low* Round Cairn (SK2093557290)
 628m NE 46° Stoney Low* Chambered Cairn (SK21855784)
 984m SSE 156° Galley Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK218565)
 1.0km WSW 254° Roystone Grange 1 Round Barrow(s) (SK204571)
 1.3km SW 228° Roystone Grange 2 Round Barrow(s) (SK204565)
 1.9km ENE 72° Green Low (Aldwark)* Chambered Cairn (SK232580)
 2.4km SSE 151° Rains Cave Cave or Rock Shelter (SK226553)
 2.5km ESE 122° Curzon Lodge Ancient Village or Settlement (SK235561)
 2.7km ESE 109° Moot Lowe Round Barrow(s) (SK23935656)
 2.7km SSE 163° Rainster Rocks* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK222548)
 3.5km SE 135° Round Low (Brassington)* Round Barrow(s) (SK2388854905)
 3.6km SE 128° Harborough Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK242552)
 3.6km SE 128° Harborough Rocks* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK2427455185)
 3.7km NW 321° Sites of Meaning Marker Stone, Long Dale* Modern Stone Circle etc (SK1906060254)
 3.7km WSW 240° Foufinside stones* Standing Stones (SK1818655507)
 3.8km SSE 155° Brassington Moor Stone Circle (SK230540)
 3.8km NNW 335° Borther Lowe Round Barrow(s) (SK1980260803)
 4.2km W 274° Parwich Ring Cairn (SK172577)
 4.3km NW 322° Smerril Moor Chambered Cairn (SK187608)
 4.4km WNW 299° Aleck Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK175595)
 4.4km S 187° Bradbourne Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SK209530)
 4.6km SE 144° Carsington Pasture* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK24155368)
 4.7km NNE 12° Dudwood* Stone Circle (SK224620)
 4.7km ESE 115° Round Low (Hopton) Round Barrow(s) (SK2572955426)
 4.8km ENE 76° Horsedale Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SK2601558596)
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