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<< Our Photo Pages >> Upton Great Barrow - Round Barrow(s) in England in Wiltshire

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 21 July 2002  Page Views: 6734

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Upton Great Barrow Alternative Name: Upton Lovell G1
Country: England County: Wiltshire Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: ST955423  Landranger Map Number: 184
Latitude: 51.179914N  Longitude: 2.065758W
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:
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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
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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
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WessexRanger visited on 15th Sep 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Visited this barrow in my car and it caused some damage to the front spoiler. The barrow lies on the ancient Ridgeway and the track is quite rutted. The barrow itself is very large and impressive but has been completely fenced off and used to house pheasants. I walked into the wooded area very easily and would recommend visiting this one if you tour this area. The Ridgeway itself is very atmospheric. Page on this barrow from Wiltshire Heritage Museum who house the artefacts. http://www.wiltshireheritagecollections.org.uk/wiltshiresites.asp?page=selectedplace&mwsquery=%7BPlace%20identity%7D=%7BUpton%20Lovell%20G1%7D

Upton Great Barrow
Upton Great Barrow submitted by durhamnature : Two of the beads, from "Early Man in Britain" via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow in Wiltshire

Hoare wrote in 'Ancient Wiltshire' that William Cunnington had found a cremation in this barrow, accompanied by "forty-eight beads, sixteen of which were of green and blue opaque glass, of a long shape, and notched between so as to resemble a string of beads; five were of canal coal or jet; and the remaining twenty seven were of red amber; the whole forming a most beautiful necklace, and such as a British female would not in these modern days of good taste and elegance disdain to wear."

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Upton Great Barrow
Upton Great Barrow submitted by WessexRanger : Upton Great Barrow is fenced off and serves as a pheasant pen. Access is easy as it lies next to the Great Ridgeway. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Upton Great Barrow
Upton Great Barrow submitted by durhamnature : One of the beads, from "Early Man in Britain" via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)

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