Priddy Nine Barrows

Priddy Nine Barrows is an archaeological site in Priddy, Mendip District, England. Priddy Nine Barrows is situated near the cave Sludge Pit Hole, as well as near the archaeological site Ashen Hill Barrows.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mendips and Priddy Mineries.

Mendips

Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Mendips are a range of hills in northern Somerset in the south-west of the United Kingdom. The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Priddy Mineries

Nature reserve

Priddy Mineries is a nature reserve previously run by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. It is in the village of Priddy, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The reserve lies 3 miles north of Wells and 1.5 miles east of the village of Priddy.

Swildon’s Hole

Cave

Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. At 9,144 metres in length, it is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills. It has been found to be connected to Priddy Green Sink and forms part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest. Swildon’s Hole is situated 2,700 feet west of Priddy Nine Barrows.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Priddy and Wookey Hole.

Priddy

Village

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and 4 miles north-west of Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of 260 metres above sea-level, and has evidence of occupation since Neolithic times.

Wookey Hole

Village

Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the Wookey Hole show caves. Wookey Hole is situated 2½ miles south of Priddy Nine Barrows.

Westbury-sub-Mendip

Village

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village is on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, 4 miles from Wells and Cheddar. The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe. Westbury-sub-Mendip is situated 3 miles southwest of Priddy Nine Barrows.

Priddy Nine Barrows

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.26064° or 51° 15′ 38″ north

Longitude

-2.66184° or 2° 39′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C3V786Q+77

OpenStreetMap ID

node 412860889

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Priddy Nine Barrows and Sludge Pit Hole.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wessex Cave Club and Priddy Mineries.

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