<< Our Photo Pages >> Carragh Bhan - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Islay
Submitted by nicoladidsbury on Tuesday, 14 September 2004 Page Views: 9170
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Carragh BhanCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Islay Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Port Ellen Nearest Village: Kintra Farm
Map Ref: NR32834781
Latitude: 55.650136N Longitude: 6.248358W
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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This site has not been listed on the portal, it is a singular stone with views north to the Paps of Jura. It is about 1.5m tall. The stone is about 10m from the narrow road between Port Ellen to Kintra Farm Campsite.
Canmore site no. 37610.
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