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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Selworthy Beacon cairns
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Minehead  Nearest Village: Selworthy
Map Ref: SS925479
Latitude: 51.220143N  Longitude: 3.540675W
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.
4 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
4

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TheCaptain visited on 25th Aug 2024 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Several barrows, cairns and tumuli marked at the top ridge of Selwrthy Beacon. Upon visiting in August 2024, most were obscured below the colourful heather and gorse on the top of this fabulous hill, but several lumps and bumps could be nade out. There is a road and car park up to the top of the beacon, but it is much better appreciated if you make the walk up from Bossington, Selworthy or around the coast path. Tremendous views all around from the top of the beacon with Wales and the Bristol Channel to the north, the fabulous north Somerset coast beyond Porlock to the west, and the heights of Exmoor to the south.

Selworthy Beacon cairns
Selworthy Beacon cairns submitted by TheCaptain : Several cairns and tumuli are marked at the top ridge of Selworthy Beacon. Upon visiting in August 2024, most were obscured below the colourful heather and gorse, but several lumps and bumps could be made out. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Several barrows, cairns and tumuli marked at the top ridge of Selworthy Beacon. On visiting in August 2024, most were obscured below the colourful heather and gorse on the top of this fabulous hill, but several lumps and bumps could be made out.

There is a road and car park up to the top of the beacon, but it is much better appreciated if you make the walk up from Bossington, Selworthy or around the coast path. Tremendous views all around from the top of the beacon with Wales and the Bristol Channel to the north, the fabulous north Somerset coast beyond Porlock to the west, and the heights of Exmoor to the south.
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Selworthy Beacon cairns
Selworthy Beacon cairns submitted by TheCaptain : Several cairns and tumuli are marked at the top ridge of Selwrthy Beacon. Upon visiting in August 2024, most were obscured below the colourful heather and gorse, but several lumps and bumps could be nade out. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Selworthy Beacon cairns
Selworthy Beacon cairns submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Selworthy Beacon cairns
Selworthy Beacon cairns submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SS9247 : Track east of Selworthy Beacon by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
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SS9247 : West Somerset : Exmoor Footpath by Lewis Clarke
by Lewis Clarke
©2014(licence)
SS9247 : West Somerset : Moorland Path by Lewis Clarke
by Lewis Clarke
©2014(licence)
SS9247 : West Somerset : Exmoor Scenery by Lewis Clarke
by Lewis Clarke
©2014(licence)
SS9247 : View towards West Myne by Phil Champion
by Phil Champion
©2010(licence)

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