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<< Text Pages >> Hangstone Davy - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Pembrokeshire

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hangstone Davy Alternative Name: Hangstone Davey, Hang Davy Stone, Martin Davy's St
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.4 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Pembrokeshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: SM89581465
Latitude: 51.790823N  Longitude: 5.052541W
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.
no data 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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Standing Stone (Menhir) in Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

Stone about 1m high. Legend says that a man was hung here.

Coflein site no. 305344.
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SM8914 : Hangstone Davey by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
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by Simon Mortimer
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SM8914 : Nature takes hold by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff
©2007(licence)
SM8914 : Bridleway to Lamber Hall and Sutton Moor by Deborah Tilley
by Deborah Tilley
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SM8914 : Gateway to Primrose Cottage by Alan Hughes
by Alan Hughes
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