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<< Text Pages >> Barnham Heath Pit - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in England in Suffolk

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Natural PlacesSite Name: Barnham Heath Pit Alternative Name: Newport's Pit
Country: England County: Suffolk Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature

Map Ref: TL887797
Latitude: 52.382813N  Longitude: 0.771182E
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
4
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"Palaeolithic implements including over 200 handaxes, many cores and scrapers have been found in Barnham Heath Pit which is also called Newport's Pit."

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TL8879 : Barnham Heath by Bob Jones
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TL8879 : Disused pit in wood beside Barnham Road by Evelyn Simak
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