<< Our Photo Pages >> Cynynion Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Shropshire
Submitted by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 10 August 2004 Page Views: 10318
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cynynion Standing StoneCountry: England County: Shropshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Oswestry Nearest Village: Rhydycroesau
Map Ref: SJ24503040
Latitude: 52.865763N Longitude: 3.122967W
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 |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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. |
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 |
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Cynynion Standing Stone is on a prominent hilltop position close the Welsh border.
I did not have access to the stone, as there were numerous young bullocks in the field. A recent experience of having been spotted from a distance and then charged at by bullocks as I crossed a field on my descent from Caer Caradoc near Church Stretton has left me wary of sharing space with them unless absolutely necessary!
I would estimate the stone to be some five feet tall, and looks to be in fine condition.
The picture was taken from the top of a wall at the northwestern end of the field, which gives a clear view of the stone. Without entering the field, this is the best view to be had. There is a very wide area a little way down the lane back towards Rhydycroesau which provides plenty of space to leave a car.
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