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<< Text Pages >> Mecklin Park - Cairn in England in Cumbria

Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 18 September 2002  Page Views: 6848

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mecklin Park
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.267 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cumbria Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Egremont  Nearest Village: Nether Wasdale
Map Ref: NY126079  Landranger Map Number: 89
Latitude: 54.458932N  Longitude: 3.349725W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
3 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
3

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Re: Mecklin Park by Anonymous on Wednesday, 22 September 2004
Impressive location with splendid views to Wasdale and coastal plain.
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