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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cronk Aust Cist - Cist in Channel Islands and Isle of Man in Isle of Man

Submitted by durhamnature on Saturday, 29 September 2012  Page Views: 2315

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cronk Aust Cist
Country: Channel Islands and Isle of Man
NOTE: This site is 2.02 km away from the location you searched for.

Island: Isle of Man Type: Cist
 Nearest Village: Aust
Map Ref: SC4396
Latitude: 54.335329N  Longitude: 4.416243W
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
Destroyed 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
2

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Cronk Aust Cist
Cronk Aust Cist submitted by durhamnature : Nicely patterned urn from the cist, from "Illustrated notes on Manks Antiquities" 1904 via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cist in Isle of Man

Cist at Cronk Aust, near Dhoor, close to the road going north from the capital. A nicely patterned urn was taken from the cist before it was leveled.
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 3.1km SE 135° Killeaba Mound* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 4.0km S 178° Glen Auldyn Cist* Cist (SC4392)
 4.2km WSW 241° Cronk Sumark* Vitrified Fort (SC392941)
 5.5km NNE 18° Thor Cross, Bride* Ancient Cross (NX449012)
 6.6km SW 233° Oaie ny Foawr (Sulby) Round Barrow(s) (SC376922)
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 11.0km WSW 255° Orrisdale* Cairn (SC323935)
 11.0km SW 220° Druidale* Ancient Village or Settlement (SC356878)
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 16.6km WSW 237° Ballakaighen* Ancient Village or Settlement (SC287874)
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 18.6km SSW 210° Keill Vreeshey (Crosby) Sculptured Stone (SC332802)
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