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<< Our Photo Pages >> Peat Lump Hill - Round Barrow(s) in England in East Sussex

Submitted by coldrum on Friday, 13 July 2007  Page Views: 7090

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Peat Lump Hill Alternative Name: Boyletts Boys
Country: England County: East Sussex Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: TQ46773120
Latitude: 51.061384N  Longitude: 0.093071E
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.
4 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.
5 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
5

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coldrum visited on 1st Jan 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 4 The site has a tree growing from the top. There is a carpark nearby and nice views over Ashdown Forest.

Peat Lump Hill
Peat Lump Hill submitted by coldrum : Tree is on top of the barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex.

One of the oldest remains in the Ashdown Forest is a tumulus near Four Counties car park. It is thought to be Bronze Age and is locally known as Peat Lump Hill (or Boyletts Boys). The barrow has a tree growing on the top of it.



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Peat Lump Hill
Peat Lump Hill submitted by coldrum : View from Peat Lump Hill. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Peat Lump Hill
Peat Lump Hill submitted by coldrum : The tree is on top of the barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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TQ4631 : Distance Dial, Ashdown Forest by Simon Carey
by Simon Carey
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TQ4631 : Ashdown Forest Viewpoint Marker near Tile Lodge by tristan forward
by tristan forward
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TQ4631 : Ashdown Forest by Marathon
by Marathon
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TQ4631 : Cloudscape due South by s g b roberts
by s g b roberts
©2012(licence)
TQ4631 : Ashdown Forest view by Mark Percy
by Mark Percy
©2008(licence)

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Street View by coldrum on Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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The tree is on top of it.
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