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<< Our Photo Pages >> Skokholm - Not Known (by us) in Wales in Pembrokeshire

Submitted by PAB on Monday, 21 July 2014  Page Views: 3353

Date UncertainSite Name: Skokholm
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 33.9 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Pembrokeshire Type: Not Known (by us)

Map Ref: SM731045
Latitude: 51.693272N  Longitude: 5.284475W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
1 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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Skokholm
Skokholm submitted by PAB : Skokholm, 2014, approaching the stone from the east along the cliff-top path, it stands out very prominently with its supporting stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Skokhom Island. On the southern coast near the Lighthouse, this earthbound & supported stone stands out as being virtually impossible to have been in its current configuration without human intervention.

I could find no reference to there being a 'verified' dolmen on Skokholm, and the Warden said that he understood there to have been a fairly recent archaeological survey which had not identified any remaining traces of the ancient uses of the island.

Despite the absence of anything on Coflein etc, I felt that there was more than 'Natural erratic' to this feature, so I am posting it in the hope that others might know more or be able to investigate it. The Old Red Sandstone in this stretch of the cliff is very similar to King's Quoit, Manorbier - also of course a significant earth-fast 'slab' with support....

As the ground is very fragile from the high concentration of bird and rabbit burrows, it wasn't possible to get any 'interior' pictures, but I will ask the Warden to get some to post. It also happens to be rather steep along this stretch of cliff!

I was very tempted to give a description as 'Burial Chamber - Dolmen', but have chosen the safer 'Not Known' option for now, awaiting comments!
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Skokholm
Skokholm submitted by PAB : Skokholm, 2014. Taken from below the slab, looking westward to the Lighthouse. A truly wonderful place to spend a week - or perhaps longer, as the boat often can't get there to pick volunteers up after their stay! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Skokholm
Skokholm submitted by PAB : Skokhom, 2014. Looking along the south coast of the island, with St Anne's Head and Castlemartin in the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SM7204 : Skokholm from the lighthouse by Hugh Venables
by Hugh Venables
©2018(licence)
SM7304 : Old rail tracks, Skokholm Island by Bob Jones
by Bob Jones
©2010(licence)
SM7304 : Cliff and lighthouse by dave challender
by dave challender
©2006(licence)
SM7204 : Skokholm Lighthouse by Bob Jones
by Bob Jones
©2010(licence)
SM7204 : Quarry in cliffs on Skokholm island by Mike Graham
by Mike Graham
©2007(licence)

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