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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dickmount Law - Cairn in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by SandyG on Thursday, 31 January 2019  Page Views: 1374

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dickmount Law
Country: Scotland County: Angus Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Arbroath
Map Ref: NO65474355
Latitude: 56.582598N  Longitude: 2.563731W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
4 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
5

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SandyG visited on 1st Jan 1976 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Dickmount Law
Dickmount Law submitted by SandyG : View from the north east. Photograph taken in around 1976. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Angus

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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Dickmount Law
Dickmount Law submitted by SandyG : The cairn is composed of small stones. When this photograph was taken in around 1976 the core of the mound was visible in places. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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