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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lindal Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Cumbria

Submitted by DavidRaven on Wednesday, 25 October 2006  Page Views: 6762

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lindal Standing Stone
Country: England County: Cumbria Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Dalton-in-Furness  Nearest Village: Lindal in Furness
Map Ref: SD255749
Latitude: 54.164474N  Longitude: 3.142534W
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
2 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
3

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Lindal Standing Stone
Lindal Standing Stone submitted by DavidRaven : Twisted and shiny. Polished even. Like a finger pointing up to the mound on the hill. This is one weird stone! (Vote or comment on this photo)
A beautifully gnarled waist high stone.
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Lindal Standing Stone
Lindal Standing Stone submitted by DavidRaven : The waist-high stone as you approach it from the road. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SD2574 : Old Direction Sign - Signpost by Urswick Road, Urswick Parish by Milestone Society
by Milestone Society
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SD2574 : Fingerpost on crossroads, Stone Barrow Lane by JThomas
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SD2574 : Caravans by Michael Graham
by Michael Graham
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SD2574 : Stone Barrow Lane by JThomas
by JThomas
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SD2574 : Dalton-in-Furness from the air by Thomas Nugent
by Thomas Nugent
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 1.5km ESE 116° Great Urswick Cross* Ancient Cross (SD26867422)
 1.9km E 83° Great Urswick Fort* Hillfort (SD274751)
 2.0km ENE 74° Great Urswick Long Barrow* Long Barrow (SD27427540)
 2.8km ESE 108° Birkrigg Common Platform Cairn* Cairn (SD282740)
 3.0km E 99° Birkrigg Common Round Cairn 1 Round Cairn (SD285744)
 3.2km ESE 102° Birkrigg Common Cemetery* Barrow Cemetery (SD28627421)
 3.3km E 94° Birkrigg Common Round Cairn 3 Round Cairn (SD288746)
 3.3km E 96° Birkrigg Common Enclosures and Appleby Hill and Stone Circle Ancient Village or Settlement (SD288745)
 3.3km E 95° Birkrigg Common Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SD28837453)
 3.4km E 99° Birkrigg Common Round Cairn 2 Round Cairn (SD289743)
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 7.8km N 356° The Kirk Ring Cairn* Stone Circle (SD2507082693)
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 8.1km N 357° Kirkby Moor Ringcairn* Round Cairn (SD25148299)
 8.9km NNW 347° Kirkby Hall Holy Well (Kirkby Ireleth) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SD2357083550)
 9.4km NE 39° Sheriff's Well (Greenodd) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SD3150082130)
 9.5km N 349° St Mary's Well (Kirkby Ireleth) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SD2389584270)
 9.7km NNE 14° The Beacon (Cumbria)* Stone Circle (SD28008423)
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