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<< Our Photo Pages >> Careg Samson - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Wales in Ceredigion

Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 08 July 2009  Page Views: 4906

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Careg Samson Alternative Name: Carreg Samson
Country: Wales County: Ceredigion Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Lampeter  Nearest Village: Llanddewi Brefi
Map Ref: SN67575384
Latitude: 52.166890N  Longitude: 3.937705W
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
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Careg Samson submitted by PJK7009 : The stone and a silly dog called Abi wiggles for scale. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Ceredigion

A cairn is reported 30yds to the north-west of this stone.

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SN6753 : Ceredigion Landscape near Llanddewi-Brefi by Roger  D Kidd
by Roger D Kidd
©2009(licence)
SN6753 : Landscape northwards across Cwm Brefi, Ceredigion by Roger  D Kidd
by Roger D Kidd
©2007(licence)
SN6753 : Trees on Waun Maenllwyd by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
©2010(licence)
SN6753 : Sheep Grazing near Llanddewi-Brefi, Ceredigion by Roger  D Kidd
by Roger D Kidd
©2007(licence)
SN6753 : Forestry and hillside near Llanddewi-Brefi, Ceredigion by Roger  D Kidd
by Roger D Kidd
©2009(licence)

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