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<< Our Photo Pages >> Olešná Propitiatory cross - Ancient Cross in Czech Republic in Bohemia

Submitted by ladrin on Tuesday, 23 February 2016  Page Views: 990

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Olešná Propitiatory cross Alternative Name: Smírčí kříž Olešná
Country: Czech Republic Region: Bohemia Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Písek  Nearest Village: Olešná
Latitude: 49.347781N  Longitude: 14.309811E
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.
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
4

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Olešná Propitiatory cross
Olešná Propitiatory cross submitted by ladrin : Traces of white painting (Vote or comment on this photo)
Medieval propitiatory stone cross in front of the house of nr. 1 in Olešná village.

Small cross has 65 cm in height and one arm is missing. Traces of white painting are visible, because this little monument used to serve as a road bollard some while..
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Olešná Propitiatory cross submitted by ladrin : Propitiatory cross Olešná (Vote or comment on this photo)

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