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<< Our Photo Pages >> Salakee Down 5 - Chambered Tomb in England in Isles of Scilly

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Salakee Down 5
Country: England County: Isles of Scilly Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Hugh Town
Map Ref: SV92241002
Latitude: 49.911006N  Longitude: 6.288288W
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
2 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.
1 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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Salakee Down 5
Salakee Down 5 submitted by hoya105 : I think this is Salakee Down 5.... (Vote or comment on this photo)
One of many chambered tombs on Salakee Down, beyond the airport on St Mary's, in Scilly Isles

These are thought to be overgrown with bracken and bramble or barely recognisable.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SV9210 : Crossing lights by David Lally
by David Lally
©2008(licence)
SV9210 : Coastal path at St Mary's Airport by Ian S
by Ian S
©2018(licence)
SV9210 : Runway warning, St. Mary's airport by Bob Embleton
by Bob Embleton
©2008(licence)
SV9210 : Taxying to the holding point of Runway 33, 1999 by Chris
by Chris
©2012(licence)
SV9209 : Footpath Passing End of Scilly Isles Runway by James Emmans
by James Emmans
©2016(licence)

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 41m ENE 73° Salakee Down 4* Chambered Tomb (SV92281003)
 76m NNE 20° Salakee Down 6 (2 cairns)* Chambered Tomb (SV92271009)
 156m NNW 330° Salakee Down 3 Chambered Tomb (SV92171016)
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 243m NNE 16° Salakee Down 2 Chambered Tomb (SV92321025)
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 879m NE 36° Porth Hellick Down* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SV928107)
 944m W 259° Carn Leh* Ancient Village or Settlement (SV913099)
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 1.7km NNW 349° Maypole Chambered Tomb (SV920117)
 1.7km NNE 22° Mount Todden* Modern Stone Circle etc (SV9297011553)
 1.9km NNW 336° Town Lane (St Mary's) Cist (SV91571175)
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Re: Salakee Down 5 by coldrum on Tuesday, 27 January 2009
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