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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bubblewell - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Gloucestershire

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bubblewell
Country: England County: Gloucestershire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Stroud  Nearest Village: Minchinhampton
Map Ref: SO875001
Latitude: 51.699503N  Longitude: 2.182267W
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.
no data 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
4

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Bubblewell
Bubblewell submitted by dooclay : Looking SE (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Gloucestershire

Has all the appearance of an ancient standing stone, by itself in a field overlooking Gatcombe Park. I can't find any record of one here though, and would appreciate confirmation. This links to a photo of the stone.
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Bubblewell
Bubblewell submitted by dooclay : Detail showing holes in stone including 1 w/ lead plug (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bubblewell
Bubblewell submitted by dooclay : I could not see a stone at the location on the map but this was nearby, just off the footpath at SO 87639 00113 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SO8700 : Bubblewell, nr Minchinhampton by J I Cheetham
by J I Cheetham
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SO8700 : Stone Stile, Minchinhampton by Mr Red
by Mr Red
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SO8700 : Stone Stile, Minchinhampton by Mr Red
by Mr Red
©2021(licence)
ST8799 : Highland bullock by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2012(licence)
ST8799 : Track near Gatcombe Farm by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2012(licence)

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 2.0km NE 52° Hyde Tumulus 2* Round Barrow(s) (SO89070130)
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 2.6km WNW 296° Amberley Cross Bank* Misc. Earthwork (SO85130124)
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 3.0km SSW 210° Lechmore Round Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (ST860975)
 3.0km SE 138° Barrow Tumps* Long Barrow (ST89519783)
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