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<< Text Pages >> Shanzie - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Perth and Kinross

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 6004

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Shanzie Alternative Name: Drumderrach
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NO280507  Landranger Map Number: 53
Latitude: 56.642558N  Longitude: 3.175602W
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
4

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NO2850 : Fields and forestry, Shanzie, Alyth by Mike Pennington
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NO2850 : Stubble, Bruceton by Richard Webb
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NO2750 : Field at Shanzie, near Alyth by Mike Pennington
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NO2750 : Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), Shanzie, near Alyth by Mike Pennington
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NO2850 : Crows and haybales at Shanzie by Mike Pennington
by Mike Pennington
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Re: Shanzie by golux on Wednesday, 13 October 2010
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The national grid reference, the OS map and the two photos by Nick, all on this page, all refer to the Drumderrach standing stone.
The Shanzie standing stone was pulled down in the early 19th century. See RCAHMS webpage for details -
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