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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pfaffenstein - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Germany in Saxony-Anhalt

Submitted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 15 September 2013  Page Views: 1917

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pfaffenstein Alternative Name: Feldpredigerstein
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 1.5 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: Saxony-Anhalt Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Hettstedt  Nearest Village: Welfesholz
Latitude: 51.641911N  Longitude: 11.583067E
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.
 4 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.
 5 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
 5

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Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Klingon : Menhir from south. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Saxony-Anhalt

1.5m high standing stone near a road.
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Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Martin_L : Very fine Menhir Feldpredigerstein (also known as 'Pfaffenstein') in June 2019. Seen from the NW. Scenery and views are nice in general, but the road leading along a few meters North of the menhir certainly does not add to the ambiance. By the time of our visit around 2 cars passed per minute so it is not the busiest road, but still it is not a site inviting the visitor to stay. [Medium Format f... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Martin_L : June 2019, Pfaffenstein photographed using a modified Sabre 620 plastic cam with flipped lens and Ilford FP4 film from an 1973 expired batch showing some emulsion/backing paper interferences. The Menhir has a beautiful shape, but the ambiance is spoilt by the country road running along the site. Hence i tried to give it some more timeless appearance by using the equipment mentioned above. It resul... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Martin_L : Very fine Menhir Feldpredigerstein (also known as 'Pfaffenstein') in June 2019. Scenery and views are nice in general, but the road leading along a few meters North of the menhir certainly does not add to the ambiance. By the time of our visit around 2 cars passed per minute so it is not the busiest road, but still it is not a site inviting the visitor to stay. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Martin_L : Very fine Menhir Feldpredigerstein (also known as 'Pfaffenstein') in June 2019. Seen from the NW. Scenery and views are nice in general, but the road leading along a few meters North of the menhir certainly does not add to the ambiance. By the time of our visit around 2 cars passed per minute so it is not the busiest road, but still it is not a site inviting the visitor to stay. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Klingon : Menhir from east.

Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Klingon : Menhir from west.

Pfaffenstein
Pfaffenstein submitted by Klingon : Menhir from north.

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