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<< Our Photo Pages >> Higher Mattocks Down stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Devon

Submitted by TheCaptain on Saturday, 08 October 2011  Page Views: 2916

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Higher Mattocks Down stone
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.636 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Devon Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: SS60344387
Latitude: 51.176960N  Longitude: 3.999339W
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
4

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Higher Mattocks Down stone submitted by roburite : Higher Mattocks Down Stone looking West. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Fallen standing stone, 2.8 metres in length, in Devon
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Higher Mattocks Down stone submitted by roburite : Higher Mattocks DownStone looking North. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Higher Mattocks Down stone by Energyman on Tuesday, 06 December 2016
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This is a picture of Mattocks Down stone, not Higher, isn't it?
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