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The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Aubrey Burl

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<< Text Pages >> Penpont Cursus - Cursus in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Penpont Cursus
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Dumfries  Nearest Village: Penpont
Map Ref: NX86409658  Landranger Map Number: 78
Latitude: 55.250274N  Longitude: 3.788606W
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.
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
5

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Cursus in Dumfries & Galloway

Status: Possible
NMR No. NX89NE 89
Terminal type: Square
Only one corner, Pit-defined, Limited references


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