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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tarbert (Gigha) Alternative Name: Carragh An Tarbet, Druid's StoneCountry: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Isle of Gigha
Map Ref: NR6554952292 Landranger Map Number: 62
Latitude: 55.707210N Longitude: 5.733428W
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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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 |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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brianlavelle visited on 3rd Jun 2010 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5
A prominent standing stone situated close to the east side of the public road. Known as "The Druids' Stone", it measures 0.9m by 0.41m at the base, and rises to a height of 2.34m; the longer axis is aligned north and south.
Source: Canmore site no. 38608
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