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Submitted by durhamnature on Friday, 28 October 2011 Page Views: 4454

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Betty Watson's Hill
Country: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Village: Piercebridge
Map Ref: NZ21041526
Latitude: 54.532184N Longitude: 1.676382W
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

3 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

3 Access:

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.

4 Accuracy:

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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SolarMegalith visited on 20th Oct 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4

durhamnature visited on 28th Jul 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Accessed by a short walk from Piercebridge, through a wood and field. Tumulus is easily visible as you exit the wood, beside a PROW. Oak tree on edge of mound. Depression in the top may be where a dig has taken place.

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 4

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**Betty Watson's Hill** submitted by durhamnature : Betty Watson's Hill, tumulus viewed from north. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Round Barrow in Yorkshire (North)

Accessed by a short walk from Piercebridge, through a wood and field. The tumulus is easily visible as you exit the wood, beside a PROW. It has 18 m in diameter and is 1.2 m high. Oak tree on edge of mound. Depression in the top may be where a dig has taken place.
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