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Submitted by davidmorgan on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 Page Views: 2973

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Thorn Recumbent Stones Alternative Name: Crofthead
Country: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Standing Stones

Map Ref: NN92042397
Latitude: 56.395614N Longitude: 3.75058W
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
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

3 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

3 Access:

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
0	No data.

4 Accuracy:

5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

5

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**Thorn Recumbent Stones** submitted by hamish : These large stones are just down the hill from the pair. The one at the back has cupmarks on it. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Standing Stones in Perth and Kinross

Two recumbent stones, one has cupmarks.

Canmore site no. 26191.
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