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Submitted by caradoc68 on Sunday, 29 December 2013 Page Views: 4620

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Priddy long barrow
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Wells Nearest Village: Priddy
Map Ref: ST5141550915
Latitude: 51.255318N Longitude: 2.697588W
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

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3	Ordinary
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1	Awful
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4 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
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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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**Priddy long barrow** submitted by caradoc68 : Neolithic long barrow, excavated in 1928. A few human teeth and some flints were found, but no dating material. The southern end had been disturbed by an earlier excavation during the early 19th century. The barrow is still extant as an earthwork mound. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Neolithic long barrow, excavated in 1928. A few human teeth and some flints were found, but no dating material.

The southern end had been disturbed by an earlier excavation during the early 19th century. The barrow is still extant as an earthwork mound.
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