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<< Text Pages >> Garvard Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Colonsay

Submitted by DavidHoyle on Thursday, 05 January 2023  Page Views: 285

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Garvard Standing Stone
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Colonsay Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Scalasaig
Map Ref: NR36479126
Latitude: 56.041462N  Longitude: 6.23285W
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
no data 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
4
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Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Colonsay

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56.0414624786617,-6.23284979016127

Canmore ID 37959
Site Number NR39SE 8
NGR NR 3647 9126
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/37959

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