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<< Our Photo Pages >> Knockrome West - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Jura

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Knockrome West
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Jura Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NR54847144  Landranger Map Number: 61
Latitude: 55.873559N  Longitude: 5.920682W
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.
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
5

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Knockrome West
Knockrome West submitted by Bladup : Knockrome West standing stone with the Paps in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Jura, possibly part of a stone row.

Canmore site no. 38279.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NR5471 : Western Standing Stone at Knockrome by Andrew Curtis
by Andrew Curtis
©2008(licence)
NR5471 : Jura International Airport by Adam Ward
by Adam Ward
©2010(licence)
NR5471 : Beach at Traigh na Mile by William Starkey
by William Starkey
©2012(licence)
NR5471 : Airstrip near Corran House by Andrew Curtis
by Andrew Curtis
©2009(licence)
NR5571 : Boat on the beach at Traigh na Mile by Gordon Brown
by Gordon Brown
©2014(licence)

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 193m ENE 75° Knockrome east* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR55037148)
 1.2km ENE 73° Ardfernal* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NR5600971718)
 6.1km SSW 212° Carragh a'Ghlinne* Stone Row / Alignment (NR5128566490)
 7.3km SSW 201° Sannaig* Stone Row / Alignment (NR51846480)
 8.7km SSW 205° Strone Farm* Standing Stones (NR50786375)
 9.4km SSW 205° Cladh Chlainn Iain* Chambered Cairn (NR50476315)
 10.7km SW 228° Camas An Staca* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR46416479)
 12.3km NNE 25° Tarbert (Jura)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR6062782298)
 14.3km WSW 250° Scanistle Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR41086724)
 15.8km WSW 256° Finlaggan* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR3927668559)
 15.9km ENE 73° Kilmory Knap* Sculptured Stone (NR703752)
 16.2km WSW 240° Mullach Dubh* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR40366412)
 16.3km WSW 243° Knocklearoch* Standing Stones (NR3989164860)
 16.5km ESE 103° Cretshengan* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR70726689)
 16.5km E 99° Dun Cragach Stone Fort or Dun (NR71086805)
 17.5km ESE 111° Kilberry* Sculptured Stone (NR709643)
 18.8km SSW 203° Ardtalla Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR46575456)
 18.8km WSW 255° Baile Tarbhach Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR36366762)
 20.1km W 262° Clach an Tiompain Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR34756977)
 20.2km WSW 257° Beinn Cham Standing Stones (NR349679)
 20.4km SSW 201° Trudernish* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR46295290)
 20.7km SE 144° Cnoc nan Gobhar Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR6607454042)
 20.9km ENE 72° St Columba's Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (NR751767)
 21.0km ENE 60° Dun Rostan Stone Fort or Dun (NR73628097)
 21.2km SE 146° Kinerarach (Gigha)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR6568453210)
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