Higher Botallack

Nearest town:
Penzance (9km E)
OS reference:
SW382326
OS sheet:
203
Latitude:
50° 8' 5.84 N
Longitude:
5° 39' 50.64 W
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Images

Image of Higher Botallack (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The disturbed top of the barrow. A shallow depression marks digging into the mound. Bartinne Hill can be seen on the skyline to the right of centre, away to the south.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.6.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 3, 2011
Image of Higher Botallack (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

Close-up of the barrow, looking north towards Carn Bean.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.6.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 3, 2011
Image of Higher Botallack (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The round barrow is visible as the lighter area in the foreground. The prominent mast tops Carn Bean, with its own barrow visible as the low mound on the skyline to the right of the base of the mast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.6.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 3, 2011

Articles

Higher Botallack

thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 4, 2011

We had seen this barrow across the field on an autumn walk a couple of years back, but never got any closer. It’s not the most impressive of barrows, low and ploughed down. But it has the inevitable scooped depression in its top, indicating that excavation took place at some point.

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