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<< Our Photo Pages >> Swingate F - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Cornwall

Submitted by enkidu41 on Wednesday, 01 September 2004  Page Views: 5173

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Swingate F
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Penzance  Nearest Village: Lamorna
Map Ref: SW465254
Latitude: 50.074540N  Longitude: 5.544306W
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.
3 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.
4 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
3

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Swingate F
Swingate F submitted by enkidu41 : The location of this stone provides extensive views over the sea towards the Lizard peninsula. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A 4' high triangular-shaped stone standing in a field next to the coastal path. It is one of many dotted around the Lamorna Plateau in the far south-west of Cornwall.
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Swingate F
Swingate F submitted by DrNickLeB : Swingate F menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swingate F
Swingate F submitted by Bladup : Swingate F, I didn't think it was very old. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swingate F
Swingate F submitted by DavidCheepen : Moment of Clarity. acrylic on board by David Cheepen, visit his web site for more. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Swingate F
Swingate F submitted by DrNickLeB : Swingate F menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Swingate F
Swingate F submitted by DrNickLeB

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