<< Our Photo Pages >> Taufstein - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Germany in Hesse
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Natural PlacesSite Name: TaufsteinCountry: Germany Land: Hesse Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Fulda Nearest Village: Heubach
Latitude: 50.381202N Longitude: 9.695241E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Standing Stones in Hesse
Basin shaped stone surrounded by standing stones nearby. In woods north of village. According to legend used for baptism by saint and more recent preacher. The sign posts up the hill and to the designated parking area however all lead to the "Frauenstein" menhir 5 Meters away. Exact GPS position from handheld device.
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