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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Babylon Down Tumuli Alternative Name: Butts BrowCountry: England County: East Sussex Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Willingdon
Map Ref: TQ582015
Latitude: 50.791484N Longitude: 0.243174E
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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jonm visited on 20th Sep 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 There are two of tumuli in this area: One north, one south. Both are at about the same height above sea level. Each has a view of the other.
Babylon South is a small tumulus approx 1 metre high with clear sea views over Eastboune and towards Hastings. It is a highpoint having high views looking immediately south.
Babylon North is in the high point of a wooded area. Now less than 0.5 metres high, it is highly damaged: A footpath runs through the centre of it. Were in not for the woods, it would also have clear sea views. It is also a highpoint overlooking the immediate north.
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