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<< Our Photo Pages >> Fire Beacon Cairn - Cairn in England in Somerset

Submitted by Bladup on Thursday, 10 October 2013  Page Views: 2612

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Fire Beacon Cairn
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Crowcombe
Map Ref: ST14913697
Latitude: 51.125667N  Longitude: 3.217283W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Fire Beacon Cairn
Fire Beacon Cairn submitted by Bladup : Fire Beacon Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Fire Beacon Cairn on the western slope of the Quantock Hills above Crowcombe comprises a stony circular mound, 25.5m in diameter and 1.5m high.
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Fire Beacon Cairn
Fire Beacon Cairn submitted by TheCaptain : Fire Beacon Cairn seen from the Drove Road along the top of the Quantock ridge (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fire Beacon Cairn
Fire Beacon Cairn submitted by Bladup : Fire Beacon Cairn - amazing views to be had for all. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fire Beacon Cairn
Fire Beacon Cairn submitted by Bladup : A pit dug into Fire Beacon Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
ST1436 : Fire Beacon on the Quantocks by Howard
by Howard
©2011(licence)
ST1437 : The slopes of Firle Beacon from Crowcombe Combe by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2010(licence)
ST1437 : Crowcombe Combe by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2010(licence)
ST1437 : Minor road to Crowcombe Park Gate by Roger Cornfoot
by Roger Cornfoot
©2015(licence)
ST1437 : Crowcombe Hill by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2010(licence)

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