Nympsfield Long Barrow
The Nympsfield Long Barrow is the remains of a Neolithic burial site or barrow, located close to the village of Nympsfield in Gloucestershire, South West England.Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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.
Coaley Peak
Peak
Coaley Peak is a picnic site and viewpoint in the English county of Gloucestershire. Located about 4 miles south-west of the town of Stroud overlooking the village of Coaley, Coaley Peak offers 12 acres of reclaimed farmland with views over the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean.
Uley Long Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Martinevans123, Public domain.
The Uley Long Barrow, also known locally as Hetty Pegler's Tump, is a Neolithic burial mound near the village of Uley, Gloucestershire, England. Uley Long Barrow is situated 1 mile south of Nympsfield Long Barrow.
Church of St Bartholomew
Church
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Bartholomew is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Nympsfield Long Barrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uley Bury and Shadwell.
Uley Bury
Locality
Photo: Edward J. Burrow, Public domain.
Uley Bury is the long, flat-topped hill just outside Uley, Gloucestershire, England. 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. Uley Bury is situated 1½ miles south of Nympsfield Long Barrow.
Shadwell
Hamlet
Uley is a village and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Elcombe and Shadwell and Bencombe, all to the south of the village of Uley, and the hamlet of Crawley to the north. Shadwell is situated 2½ miles south of Nympsfield Long Barrow.
Stonehouse
Town
Photo: Jongleur100, Public domain.
Stroud is at the heart of the Five Valleys in the Cotswolds. It is in Gloucestershire, England. 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. Stonehouse is situated 2½ miles north of Nympsfield Long Barrow.
Nympsfield Long Barrow
- Categories: long barrow, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nympsfield, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71026° or 51° 42′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.29964° or 2° 17′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C3VPP62+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 3025812702OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1869276
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Nympsfield Long Barrow” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “林斯菲長塚”
- German: “Long Barrow von Nympsfield”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frocester Paragliding & Hang Gliding Site and Coaley Peak Toposcope.
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