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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gospel Hillocks - Long Barrow in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by stu on Sunday, 12 October 2003  Page Views: 6432

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gospel Hillocks
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Buxton  Nearest Village: Cowdale
Map Ref: SK086715  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.240459N  Longitude: 1.872598W
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.
1 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.
4 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
3

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Long Barrow in Derbyshire

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 1.8km WNW 290° Staden Low* Misc. Earthwork (SK06917212)
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 2.6km NNW 342° Fairfield Low Round Barrow(s) (SK07817396)
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 3.2km NW 304° Buxton Museum & Art Gallery* Museum (SK059733)
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 3.5km SSE 162° Hind Low* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK097682)
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