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<< Our Photo Pages >> Menhir Sotch de Génièvres - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Languedoc:Gard (30)

Submitted by regina on Wednesday, 27 June 2012  Page Views: 2022

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhir Sotch de Génièvres
Country: France Département: Languedoc:Gard (30) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Lodève  Nearest Village: Blandas
Latitude: 43.926210N  Longitude: 3.521460E
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.
4 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
5

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Menhir Sotch de Génièvres
Menhir Sotch de Génièvres submitted by regina : Menhir Sotch de Génièvres (Vote or comment on this photo)
This fallen menhir is about 4.80 m. long and easy to find. About 250 m. after Cromlech Lacan de Peyrarines on road D113 is a footpath on the right. After walking about 600 m. the menhir is lying on the left side of the path.



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Menhir Sotch de Génièvres submitted by regina (Vote or comment on this photo)

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