Nympsfield Long Barrow

The Nympsfield Long Barrow is the remains of a Neolithic burial site or barrow, located close to the village of in , .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: long barrow in Frocester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Nympsfield long barrow” and “Nympsfield long barrow 500m south of Hill Farm Cottage”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coaley Peak and Uley Long Barrow.

Peak
is a picnic site and viewpoint in the county of . Located about 4 miles south-west of the town of Stroud overlooking the village of , offers 12 acres of reclaimed farmland with views over the and the .

Archaeological site
Photo: Martinevans123, Public domain.
The , also known locally as Hetty Pegler's Tump, is a Neolithic burial mound near the village of , , England. is situated 1 mile south of Nympsfield Long Barrow.

Church
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Nympsfield Long Barrow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uley Bury and Shadwell.

Locality
Photo: Edward J. Burrow, Public domain.
is the long, flat-topped hill just outside , , . It is an impressive multi-vallate, scarp-edge Iron Age hill fort dating from around 300 B.C. Standing some 750 feet above sea level it has views over the Severn Vale. is situated 1½ miles south of Nympsfield Long Barrow.

Hamlet
Uley is a village and civil parish in the county of , England. The parish includes the hamlets of Elcombe and and Bencombe, all to the south of the village of Uley, and the hamlet of Crawley to the north. is situated 2½ miles south of Nympsfield Long Barrow.

Town
Photo: Jongleur100, Public domain.
Stroud is at the heart of the Five Valleys in the . It is in , . There's many fine, beautiful and interesting things to see but it's not "pretty" in the way that similar sized towns in the Cotswolds or Gloucestershire are. is situated 2½ miles north of Nympsfield Long Barrow.

Nympsfield Long Barrow

Latitude
51.71026° or 51° 42′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.29964° or 2° 17′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C3VPP62+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3025812702
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1869276
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Nympsfield Long Barrow” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Frocester Paragliding & Hang Gliding Site and Coaley Peak Toposcope.

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