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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Blood Hill Alternative Name: BloodhillCountry: England County: Norfolk Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Thetford
Map Ref: TL84078765
Latitude: 52.455778N Longitude: 0.707608E
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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Couplands visited on 13th May 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3
Like many barrows, Blood Hill has been used as a marker for parish boundaries. Emaciated, it was already worn down by the open sandy conditions of the Brecks - famous for sand-blows before 20th century afforestation. It became forgotten under the tree cover, and for some decades, a forestry ride went straight over top of it, causing more damage. However, it has since been protected, and has been fenced around, and marked by an information board.
A medieval satellite hamlet of Thetford called St Helens, was located nearby, around the big chalk pit near the railway line.
Located in Forestry Enterprise's Thetford Forest Park, access is public and free - pending on any forestry operations. A public trail named the Hereward Way passes nearby. Park on the A134 (parking space for a few cars) at the entrance of Hereward Way (ride 21) - but do not block access for forestry vehicles - alternatively park at north end of Two Mile Bottom picnic spot and cross the road. The barrow is around 700 metres away from the road.
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