<< Our Photo Pages >> Hoccombe Hill (W) - Standing Stones in England in Devon
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hoccombe Hill (W) Alternative Name: Hoccombe Hill 2Country: England
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County: Devon Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Lynton Nearest Village: Simonsbath
Map Ref: SS77074368 Landranger Map Number: 180
Latitude: 51.179098N Longitude: 3.760066W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
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 |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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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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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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This is an uncertain site according to Burl. Four larger stones with one stone fallen, in a zig-zag pattern; 3 stones about 3 feet tall each, and a long stone at the end is lying. Very impressive this site.
Note: Photo, visit & text by Roger Gay, South Molton, Devon. Scanning & editing by Tim Prevett.
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