<< Our Photo Pages >> Nunwell Down - Round Barrow(s) in England in Isle of Wight
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Nunwell Down Alternative Name: The Devil's PunchbowlCountry: England County: Isle of Wight Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Brading Nearest Village: Morton
Map Ref: SZ59698698 Landranger Map Number: 196
Latitude: 50.679427N Longitude: 1.156537W
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 |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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cliffrich visited on 22nd Oct 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 You'll have to know what to look for in order to recognise this site. It is not formally preserved, instead just a mound in a farmer's field which he seems to circumnavigate with his machinery. No fences or protective environment for the barrow. Sad to see it's uncared for. Also known as The Devil's Punch Bowl and seems to be well know locally. See video - https://youtu.be/44WlKNaEzxE?list=PLTlO3UNiWb31re9wQfjfMfebYbLfQ8fhF&t=9. Also see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1012719
Ogham visited on 23rd Dec 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 4
This barrow has public access as it is licated close to the footpath that crosses the field it is in. Handy parking can be found on Brading Down with a picnic area and a viewpoint. The barrow itself is still in reasonably good condition but is being attacked by large burrowing animals. The monumnet is strategically located on the 'spine' of Brading/Nunwell Down and would have had superb views north to the maninland and south towards Shanklin.
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