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<< Our Photo Pages >> Zachry's Barrows - Barrow Cemetery in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Wednesday, 20 March 2024  Page Views: 55

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Zachry's Barrows
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Barrow Cemetery

Map Ref: SW83356371
Latitude: 50.433167N  Longitude: 5.052039W
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.
5 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
5

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Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : Zachry's Barrows (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Cornwall

A pair of large barrows overlooking Zachry's Island and Newquay
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Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : Looking over Fruitful Cove towards one of the barrows (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : Looking over the top of one of Zachry's Barrows towards the other barrow and Newquay in the distance (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : One of Zachry's Barrows (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : The South Western view down the coast towards Newquay and Trevelgue Head Fort from the barrows (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : The top of one of Zachry's Barrows (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zachry's Barrows
Zachry's Barrows submitted by Bladup : One of Zachry's Barrows

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 1.0km SW 232° Trevelgue* Barrow Cemetery (SW825631)
 1.0km SW 232° Trevelgue Head* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW82506310)
 2.1km SW 221° Barrowfields* Barrow Cemetery (SW819622)
 2.3km SE 141° Rialton Manor* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW847619)
 2.8km ESE 119° St. Pedyr's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW8579462245)
 2.9km NNE 15° Griffin's point fort* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW842665)
 4.0km NNE 24° Mawgan Porth Settlement Ancient Village or Settlement (SW85126727)
 4.0km ENE 65° St James's Well, Ball* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW8709865269)
 4.1km SSW 213° Treringey Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW810604)
 4.5km ENE 58° Mawgan Cross* Ancient Cross (SW87256594)
 4.5km ENE 58° St Mawgan's Holy Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW87276592)
 4.9km SE 130° Our Lady of Nance* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW870604)
 5.3km NNE 13° Carnewas Longstone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW84756885)
 5.4km SW 233° St Ambrusca's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW789607)
 5.5km SW 231° Crantock* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW789604)
 5.6km WSW 246° East Pentire Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW781616)
 5.7km NE 39° St Eval Airport Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW87146803)
 6.1km NNE 12° Redcliff Castle* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW84926965)
 6.3km SSE 152° Dairyland Farm World* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW861580)
 6.7km NNE 33° St Eval Church Stones* Standing Stones (SW87196916)
 6.8km SW 229° Cubert Common Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW78055943)
 6.9km NNE 19° Treburrick menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW85867011)
 7.1km N 4° Park Head Fort* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW84157080)
 7.3km SSW 208° Cubert Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW796574)
 7.4km WSW 245° Kelsey Head* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW765608)
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