<< Our Photo Pages >> Nelson's monument, Taynuilt - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Argyll
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Nelson's monument, Taynuilt Alternative Name: Barra Na CabarCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.415 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Argyll Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Oban Nearest Village: Taynuilt
Map Ref: NN00513109
Latitude: 56.429712N Longitude: 5.236759W
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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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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 |
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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 |
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Zeebop visited on 1st Jan 0005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.5
It was lying prone in 1805 when it was removed by the workmen of the nearby Lorn Furnace and erected in its present position as a memorial to Nelson. Originally situated 1.6 kms to the NW on a low ridge named Barra Na Cabar, SW of Airdsbay House (NM9971 3213), according to local tradition there had been other 'pillar stones' lying in the same field.
The Lorn Furnace produced the cannonballs used by Nelson, the stone bears a dedicatory inscription.
The stone measures 1.7 by 0.91 by 0.66 metres at the base and rises to a height of 3.43 metres.
Walk up a side street next to the Birds Nest tearoom, disabled access is via the road to the church.
All the photos I posted were taken within seconds of each other and show how different a stone can look.
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