<< Our Photo Pages >> Chillerton Fort - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in England in Isle of Wight
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Chillerton Fort Alternative Name: Five BarrowsCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 3.011 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Wight Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Map Ref: SZ47998388
Latitude: 50.652631N Longitude: 1.322521W
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 |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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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 |
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cliffrich visited on 30th Dec 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 2 Chillerton Fort and round barrows. Historic England ref: 1010012. Map ref: SZ4799 8388. Historic England state an 'unfinished' fort/promontory. Also known as 'Five Barrows', not to be confused with another Isle of Wight site called 'Five Barrows' at Brooke. Three barrows found and possibly another two (at least) in uneven ground. A pleasant ambience
cliffrich visited - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 2.5
Historic England ref: 1010012. Historic England state an 'unfinished' fort/promontory.
Also known as 'Five Barrows', not to be confused with another Isle of Wight site called 'Five Barrows'. Three barrows found and possibly another two (at least) in uneven ground.
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