<< Our Photo Pages >> Taoslin - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Mull
Submitted by Nick on Thursday, 26 January 2017 Page Views: 8361
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: TaoslinCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Mull Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Map Ref: NM3973122388 Landranger Map Number: 48
Latitude: 56.322161N Longitude: 6.211133W
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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Gongoozler visited on 9th Apr 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4
Canmore debates whether this stone is prehistoric, or whether it is merely a way-marker for pilgrims en route to Iona. It certainly looks genuine to me!
Note: David Smyth (Energyman) on Taoslin standing stone: medieval way marker or prehistoric? The role of its shadow at the equinox, and a discussion of shadows cast by prehistoric monuments in general. Link to the paper from the comments on our page.
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