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<< Our Photo Pages >> Weisser Stein - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate

Submitted by KaiHofmann on Sunday, 15 September 2013  Page Views: 2549

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Weisser Stein
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 2.614 km away from the location you searched for.

Land: Rhineland-Palatinate Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Alzey  Nearest Village: Dittelsheim-Hessloch
Latitude: 49.739528N  Longitude: 8.260721E
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.
5 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
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Martin_L visited on 1st Jul 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3 The Menhir has an impressive almost anthropomorphic shape, but the ambience is slightly spoilt by agricultural roads, vineyards and a bench planted just beside it

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : The "Weisser Stein" Menhir, walks to the right... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Rhineland-Palatinate

2.5m high standing stone south east of Hessloch in the wineyards.
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Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by Martin_L : August 2019, Weisser Stein (White Stone) photographed using a modified Agfa Clack with flipped lens and film from an expired batch showing some emulsion/backing paper interferences. The Menhir has an impressive almost anthropomorphic shape, but the ambiance is slightly spoilt by agricultural roads, vineyards and a bench planted just beside it. Hence i tried to give it some more timeless appearance... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by Martin_L : August 2019, Weisser Stein (White Stone). Still a beautiful view in general, though you may spot some modern implements in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : The "Weisser Stein" Menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann (Vote or comment on this photo)

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : The "Weisser Stein" Menhir, closer view of the "head". (Vote or comment on this photo)

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : The "Weisser Stein" Menhir.

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : The "Weisser Stein" Menhir, with a view of the Worms Cathedral in the left backround.

Weisser Stein
Weisser Stein submitted by KaiHofmann : The "Weisser Stein" Menhir. Closer view of the material with a camouflage moth.

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