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<< Other Photo Pages >> The Long Stone (Knickeen) - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Wicklow

Submitted by durhamnature on Monday, 22 October 2012  Page Views: 2768

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: The Long Stone (Knickeen) Alternative Name: Knickeen Stone
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 7.683 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Wicklow Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Upper Talbotstown
Map Ref: S983948
Latitude: 52.995224N  Longitude: 6.536739W
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
4 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
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The Long Stone (Knickeen)
The Long Stone (Knickeen) submitted by Flickr : Knickeen Ogham Stone This huge megalith at Knickeen, County Wicklow stands in a small clearing in a pine plantation, Ogham is the earliest form of Irish writing dating to the fourth century. Also known as the "Celtic Tree Alphabet" ogham is a series of notches carved along the edge of stones or wood usually commemorating a named person. View Large Image copyright: Irishstones (Jim Dempsey), hos... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Co. Wicklow, more than 2 meters tall.
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