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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Drift Stones Alternative Name: The Sisters, Triganeeris Stones, Higher Drift Menhirs, #NoRTRCountry: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Penzance Nearest Village: Drift
Map Ref: SW43712831 Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.099464N Longitude: 5.58517W
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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markj99 visited on 19th Mar 2013 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4 It is easy to park in a lay-by off the A30 at SW 4372 2837, c. 100 yards SW of the 30 mph limit on the SW of Drift. The Drift Stones are a well matched pair of tall standing stones easily accessed by a gateway if the field is not in crop.
Andy B visited #12 in our rundown of favourite standing stones (and pairs) in Britain
lucasn visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 5
Humbucker Bladup TheCaptain AngieLake davidmorgan hamish sem TimPrevett kernowek ArchAstro cazzyjane have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.5
The larger of the two stones, which is the farthest from the road, is said to resemble a lady wearing a cloak, and I can vouch that from certain angles this does indeed look the case.
Access: The Sisters can be seen from the A30. There is a handy lay-by and easy access through the field, where they stand less than 100 yards from the gate.
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