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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Earl's Hill Alternative Name: One Tree HillCountry: England County: Hertfordshire Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Royston
Map Ref: TL3445240335 Landranger Map Number: 154
Latitude: 52.045111N Longitude: 0.040907W
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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GP1 visited on 1st Mar 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Earl's Hill is also known locally as One Tree Hill, though the tree has long gone. The barrow is the most prominent of all on the Heath as it sits on the horizon, unobscured by the surrounding golf course. There is a four sided metal seat on top of the barrow.
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