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Hindwell Cursus

Cursus (Destroyed)

Also known as:
  • Four Stones Cursus

Nearest Town:Kington (7km ESE)
OS Ref (GB):   SO244605 / Sheets: 137, 148
Latitude:52° 14' 13.31" N
Longitude:   3° 6' 25.96" W

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Fieldnotes

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Aerial images from the survey on the Walton Basin (The Walton Basin Project: Excavation and Survey in a Prehistoric Landscape 1993-7), and a 3D fly through reconstruction at the Radnorshire Museum in Llandrindod Wells both confirm the existance of this Cursus. ShropshireTraveller Posted by ShropshireTraveller
2nd September 2006ce

Miscellaneous

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Possible cursus with the south west end at SO24496052 and the north east end at SO24926074.

Shows on a combination of aerial photographs and as a combination of cropmark features. The site is 474m long and 54m wide with no definite terminals.
Posted by BrigantesNation
29th November 2004ce
Edited 28th March 2006ce

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Presteigne.com


Local history website with good prehistory coverage.
Posted by BrigantesNation
29th November 2004ce
Edited 30th November 2004ce