The Meerbrook (or Leekfrith) tumulus
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The Meerbrook (or Leekfrith) tumulus
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 7 May 2010
A rather more impressive affair than many further to the east around Buxton. This low-lying tumulus is probably 20 yards across, and even now stands several feet high. It's not clear how it acquires the name Leekfrith, as that place is no longer named on the maps.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.141649
Longitude
-1.996372