<< Our Photo Pages >> The Muckle Stane (Monkton) - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Scotland in South Ayrshire
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Natural PlacesSite Name: The Muckle Stane (Monkton) Alternative Name: The Hare StaneCountry: Scotland County: South Ayrshire Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Ayr Nearest Village: Monkton
Map Ref: NS3578027790
Latitude: 55.516168N Longitude: 4.602492W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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This curious erratic boulder was moved into the centre of Monkton in 1998 according to the plaque. The boulder is quite impressive however the reason for its preservation is not given.
It's easy to visit if you are in the area. Head for Monkton and turn onto Burnside Road at the traffic lights, its on your left after 20 yards.
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