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<< Text Pages >> Skerraton Down - Round Cairn in England in Devon

Submitted by Tom_Bullock on Sunday, 14 July 2002  Page Views: 5016

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Skerraton Down
Country: England County: Devon Type: Round Cairn

Map Ref: SX703650  Landranger Map Number: 202
Latitude: 50.470437N  Longitude: 3.829014W
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
3 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
5

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Round Cairn in Devon

An 11m diameter cairn on Skerraton Down, composed of small stones.

Pastscape monument no. 1572758
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