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<< Our Photo Pages >> Long Stone (Lyn Down) - Standing Stones in England in Devon

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 15 November 2004  Page Views: 8352

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Long Stone (Lyn Down)
Country: England County: Devon Type: Standing Stones

Map Ref: SS7272247528  Landranger Map Number: 180
Latitude: 51.212729N  Longitude: 3.823602W
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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Long Stone (Lyn Down)
Long Stone (Lyn Down) submitted by Bladup : A pair of stones on Lyn down. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pair of Standing Stones in Devon

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Long Stone (Lyn Down)
Long Stone (Lyn Down) submitted by Energyman : Walk up a view paces, and this is the view of Hollerday Hill (Vote or comment on this photo)

Long Stone (Lyn Down)
Long Stone (Lyn Down) submitted by Energyman : The white end of the pole is pointing to Hollerday Hill, the top of which is just visible behind the hedge (Vote or comment on this photo)

Long Stone (Lyn Down)
Long Stone (Lyn Down) submitted by Energyman : Both stones are aligned N-S (Vote or comment on this photo)

Long Stone (Lyn Down)
Long Stone (Lyn Down) submitted by Bladup : A pair of stones on Lyn down. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SS7247 : Standing stones on Lyn Down by Thor Beverley
by Thor Beverley
©2007(licence)
SS7247 : Barn at Lyn Cross on A39 by David Smith
by David Smith
©2020(licence)
SS7247 : Lyn Cross by Roger Cornfoot
by Roger Cornfoot
©2013(licence)
SS7247 : Track and footpath to Metticombe by David Smith
by David Smith
©2020(licence)
SS7247 : West Lyn Road by Roger Cornfoot
by Roger Cornfoot
©2013(licence)

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 2.0km NNW 338° Lyn and Exmoor Museum* Museum (SS7202849362)
 2.2km NE 34° Wind Hill* Hillfort (SS740493)
 2.8km SSW 196° Ilkerton Ridge Barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SS719449)
 2.8km SSE 157° Furzehill Common Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SS73754494)
 2.9km SSW 192° Ilkerton Ridge stones* Standing Stones (SS72074475)
 3.0km SSE 156° Furzehill Common 5* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SS73894472)
 3.1km SSE 167° Furzehill Common 0* Standing Stones (SS73324451)
 3.1km SSE 165° Furzehill Common cairn* Cairn (SS73444451)
 3.2km S 170° Furzehill Common Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SS732444)
 3.3km S 176° Warcombe Water row* Stone Row / Alignment (SS72864424)
 3.3km SE 145° Cheriton Ridge ring cairn* Ring Cairn (SS74564478)
 3.4km S 176° Warcombe Water stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SS72854417)
 3.4km SSE 161° Furzehill Common 2* Standing Stones (SS73744425)
 3.7km SSE 166° Furzehill Common 1* Stone Row / Alignment (SS7351843922)
 3.7km SE 141° Farley Water stones* Standing Stones (SS74994458)
 3.7km SSE 161° Furzehill Common stone row * Stone Row / Alignment (SS73844396)
 3.8km S 186° Winnaway* Stone Row / Alignment (SS72264376)
 3.9km SE 143° Cheriton Ridge 3* Standing Stones (SS75014439)
 3.9km SE 144° Cheriton Ridge 2* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SS7491444322)
 3.9km SE 143° Cheriton Ridge 1* Standing Stones (SS74994437)
 3.9km SSE 160° Hoaroak 1* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SS7397543789)
 4.0km SSE 153° Hoaroak Hill* Standing Stones (SS74444394)
 4.0km SSW 200° Thornworthy Little Common* Stone Row / Alignment (SS71264381)
 4.1km SE 129° Pig Hill (N)* Standing Stones (SS75834489)
 4.1km S 177° Benjamy* Stone Row / Alignment (SS72804344)
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Re: Long Stone (Lyn Down) by davidmorgan on Tuesday, 06 December 2016
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Re: Long Stone (Lyn Down) by Energyman on Tuesday, 06 December 2016
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The two stones are exactly aligned N-S, with Hollerday Hill just visible peaking over the near field bearing 328T, -5 elevation. Access is very easy (5) with a gate into their field (don't try to climb the barbed wire of the reservoir).
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Re: Long Stone (Lyn Down) by Energyman on Tuesday, 06 December 2016
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The location of these stones is 51.212658N 3.823675W to 8m accuracy [updated, thanks]
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