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<< Our Photo Pages >> Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 - Round Barrow(s) in England in Wiltshire

Submitted by twentytrees on Sunday, 30 July 2006  Page Views: 6109

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Country: England County: Wiltshire Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: SU114636
Latitude: 51.371346N  Longitude: 1.837618W
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.
 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.
 5 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
 3

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Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by twentytrees : Summer sun setting. Must be worth a visit in winter when the sun sets in the south west and would be seen from Adam's Grave. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow(s) in Wiltshire

Another couple of round barrows near to Adam's Grave - halfway up the valley side.
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Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by Horatio : This view shows the size and extent of the barrow, on either side can be seen the ditches where the material required to build the mound including the chalk to finally cover it was quarried. This is consistent with the design of all the long barrows in Wiltshire but in most cases these ditches have been lost to the plough. With Adams Grave this is not the case so important archaeology may still ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking south towards Adam's Grave. You can see the damage on this barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by HarryTwenty : Easternmost barrow with a wild sky behind. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by HarryTwenty : View of the barrows looking west. They are heavily excavated and eroded. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by HarryTwenty : Westernmost barrow looking westwards. The skies were wild in this area. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2
Adam's Graves Round Barrows 2 submitted by HarryTwenty : Battered looking info board at the site.

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Re: Adam's Grave's Round Barrows 2 by coldrum on Wednesday, 21 October 2009
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