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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dickmount LawCountry: Scotland County: Angus Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Arbroath
Map Ref: NO65474355
Latitude: 56.582598N Longitude: 2.563731W
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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SandyG visited on 1st Jan 1976 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
A substantial flat-topped cairn which forms a prominent local landmark and is visible from miles around. The cairn stands about 3m high and measures around 30m in diameter. The cairn is composed mainly of small stones.
For more information see Canmore ID 35526.
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