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<< Our Photo Pages >> Craigs East (Kintyre) - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 28 November 2012  Page Views: 4490

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Craigs East (Kintyre) Alternative Name: Glencraigs
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NR6932623544
Latitude: 55.451239N  Longitude: 5.649424W
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.
3 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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Craigs East (Kintyre)
Craigs East (Kintyre) submitted by postman : Looking south to the ruined Dun (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Argyll

The eastern of two standing stones.
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Craigs East (Kintyre)
Craigs East (Kintyre) submitted by postman : A misty morning on the Kintyre peninsula (Vote or comment on this photo)

Craigs East (Kintyre)
Craigs East (Kintyre) submitted by postman : Looking west-ish to the creepy deserted houses, and the other stone at Craigs (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NR6923 : A83 near Glencraigs by Alpin Stewart
by Alpin Stewart
©2021(licence)
NR6923 : Track from Low Ranachan to Mid Craigs by Patrick Mackie
by Patrick Mackie
©2010(licence)
NR6923 : Mid Craigs by Patrick Mackie
by Patrick Mackie
©2010(licence)
NR6924 : Standing stone (recumbent) by Patrick Mackie
by Patrick Mackie
©2010(licence)
NR6923 : Glencraig Cottages. by Johnny Durnan
by Johnny Durnan
©2006(licence)

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 307m WNW 284° Craigs (Kintyre)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NR6903123633)
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