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<< Text Pages >> Abercorn - Sculptured Stone in Scotland in West Lothian

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Multi-periodSite Name: Abercorn
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 2.826 km away from the location you searched for.

County: West Lothian Type: Sculptured Stone

Map Ref: NT08147910  Landranger Map Number: 65
Latitude: 55.996026N  Longitude: 3.47432W
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
no data 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.
no data 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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NT0879 : Abercorn Kirkyard by kim traynor
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NT0879 : Abercorn Parish Kirk interior by kim traynor
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NT0879 : Scottish pulpit, Abercorn Parish Kirk by kim traynor
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NT0879 : Pulpit Bible, Abercorn Parish Kirk by kim traynor
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NT0879 : Abercorn Kirk by Anne Burgess
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Re: Abercorn by Sunny100 on Tuesday, 15 November 2011
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Fragments of a 7th-8th century cross from the time of Bishop Trumwine of the Picts and, also parts of a Viking Hogback stone can be found in the small museam at the entrance to Abercorn Parish Church.
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