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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn - Cairn in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Thursday, 28 November 2013  Page Views: 2823

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Cairn

Map Ref: SW35703025
Latitude: 50.113365N  Longitude: 5.698277W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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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Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn
Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn submitted by Bladup : The two big kerbstones of the Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn, The rest of the cairn is on the left. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Kerb Cairn with a diameter of 8m. It has two big kerbstones still in place and what looks like a big lower kerbstone and it also incorporates a big natural boulder as part of the kerb.

It's right by and to the east of the coast path.
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Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn
Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn submitted by Bladup : Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn
Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn submitted by Bladup : The two big kerbstones of the Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn with what I believe to be another lower kerbstone. Cape Cornwall is in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn
Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn submitted by Bladup : The two big kerbstones of the Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn with Land's end in the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn
Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn submitted by Bladup : The two big remaining kerbstones of the Gribba (Letcha) kerb cairn, The paths just visible on the left. The little islands in the background are The Brisons, Cape Cornwall is sticking out on the right. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SW3530 : The South West Coastal Path crossing Carn Gribba by John Lucas
by John Lucas
©2012(licence)
SW3530 : Cape Cornwall in the mist by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2010(licence)
SW3530 : Gorse on the cliff top at Carn Gribba by Rod Allday
by Rod Allday
©2021(licence)
SW3530 : Beware Mine Shafts! by John Lucas
by John Lucas
©2012(licence)
SW3530 : Vegetation above Carn Leskys by Tony Atkin
by Tony Atkin
©2007(licence)

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